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We Need to Do Something

2021Movie1 h 37 minNR

43

WeakGoodWatch score

43

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Seeking shelter from a storm, a family finds themselves trapped in a bathroom for days with no sign of rescue and untold evils lurking just beyond the walls.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

Skip it if

You need an uplifting mood
Graphic violence bothers you
You scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by: Sean King O'Grady
Written by: Max Booth III
Produced by: Peter Block, Josh Malerman, Ryan Lewis
Music by: David Chapdelaine

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Facts

September 3, 2021 · 1 h 37 min · NR

Released: September 3, 2021
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $12,354
Available in: 36 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

Madness Mantra, Improvised Weapon, Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane +9

12 of 42 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream We Need to Do Something?"

Questions about We Need to Do Something

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Where can I stream We Need to Do Something?

In the United States, We Need to Do Something streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is We Need to Do Something worth watching?

43

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 4.5, Rotten Tomatoes 54%, and Metacritic 48). Critics rate it higher (51 out of 100) than audiences (30).

Will We Need to Do Something scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching We Need to Do Something?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does We Need to Do Something use?

Madness MantraImprovised WeaponMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneDysfunctional FamilySuck Out the PoisonThe VoiceAwful Wedded LifeHostile WeatherSnake WhipSelf-HarmSnakes Are SinisterParental Neglectand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 tropes for it, including Madness Mantra, Improvised Weapon, and Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane.