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Goats

2012Movie1 h 32 minR

Comedy
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Metacritic388.1Rotten Tomatoes19%39%

A hopeful, quirky comedy movie about growing up and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · teens · comfort watch

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Not for scares, adrenaline or brutality.

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Story

You can't choose your family...or can you?

Having a self-absorbed New Age mother and an estranged father has meant 15-year-old Ellis Whitman has grown up relying on an unconventional guardian: a goat-trekking, marijuana-growing sage called 'Goat Man'. When Ellis decides to leave the alternative ways of his desert homestead for a stuffy East Coast prep school, major changes are in store.

Feels like

  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Indie Character Study
  • Quirky Family Dynamics
  • Desert Homestead Life
  • Prep School Transition
  • Unconventional Mentorship
  • Identity Exploration
  • Emotional Growth
  • Humorous Culture Clash

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Christopher Neil
Written by
Mark Poirier
Produced by
Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Eric Kopeloff, Shannon Lail
Music by
Jason Schwartzman, Woody Jackson

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Facts

August 10, 2012 · 1 h 32 min · R

Released
August 10, 2012
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Age rating
R
Content
Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Available in
20 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Goats?"

Questions about Goats

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Where can I stream Goats?

PhiloThe RokuHooplaPlexTubi TV

In the United States, Goats streams on Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Goats worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 19%, and Metacritic 38). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (29).

Will Goats make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Goats plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.