We the Animals fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Family, growing up, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
We the Animals is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, growing up, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, growing up, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
The direction, characters, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Us three, us brothers, us kings.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
We the Animals is included with a subscription to Hulu, fuboTV, and Dekkoo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, and strong language.
1 h 33 min
We the Animals runs 1 h 33 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate We the Animals higher (86) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.9
