We Are What We Are fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Scary and tense
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Scary and tense
We Are What We Are is scary, tense, and violent.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and society
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Young. Wild. Hungry.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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We Are What We Are is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV and Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
We Are What We Are runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate We Are What We Are higher (69) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Spanish. Produced in Mexico.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for We Are What We Are in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for We Are What We Are, including Cannibal Clan, Apocalyptic Log, Bittersweet Ending.
5.7
