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We the Animals

2018

Jeremiah Zagar

Evan Rosado, Josiah Gabriel, Isaiah Kristian, Sheila Vand, Raúl Castillo

6.5

286

Drama Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all on his own.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"[Zagar] captures the feel of the novel with uncanny precision (...) His strong casting also is key (...) It's also a distinctive take on the discovery of queer identity."	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"A beautiful, evocative look at a young boy figuring out his place in the world (...) It’s a fully realized tapestry"	POS
United States	Jordan Ruimy The Playlist	"Refreshing and beautiful coming-of-age tale will haunt you for days (...) This is an assured, confident feature-directing debut"	POS
United States	Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"The performances are extraordinarily moving. But the standout aspect is the movie’s cinematography (...) This movie is so gorgeous, it even makes drone footage look ethereal rather than pedestrian."	POS
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"A tiny, uncut gem of a movie (...) It’s a near perfect depiction of the emotional damage that can result from economic insecurity."	POS
United States	Lawrence Garcia AV Club	"'We The Animals' offers a little 'Moonlight', a lot of Malick, and too much coming-of-age cliché"	NEU
United States	Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal	"Every once in a while a movie grabs you, unsuspecting, and hustles its way into your heart. Jeremiah Zagar’s 'We the Animals' does that (...) Exquisite"	POS
Canada	Benjamin Umstead Screen Anarchy	"Marvelous, introspective and barrel-chested, 'We the Animals' is exactly the kind of film that should straddle mainstream and arthouse appeal in a way that will delight and challenge audiences."	POS
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke The Guardian	"It is a thing of beauty: too beautiful perhaps, running a real danger of prettifying poverty (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Ed Potton The Times	"While the child actors are often excellent, they don’t get much to say, and it’s asking a lot for boys of primary-school age to express soulful depths through glances alone (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Anthony Kaufman Screendaily	"A beautifully photographed, captivating portrait of youth (...) A visually pleasing and surprising film"	POS
Ireland	Paddy Kehoe RTÉ	"A boldly experimental work that approaches true cinematic greatness in its understated exploration of one American family under pressure (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"A beautifully made coming-of-age movie (...) [It] can feel like the Greatest Hits of Sundance distilled into one woozy, hypnotic presentation (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"The joys and fears of childhood are wonderfully evoked in this intense and painterly drama (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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