We the Animals (film)

We the Animals
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
Produced by
  • Jeremy Yaches
  • Christina D. King
  • Andrew Goldman
  • Paul Mezey
Screenplay by
  • Jeremiah Zagar
  • Dan Kitrosser
Based on We the Animals
by Justin Torres
Starring
Music by Nick Zammuto
Cinematography Zak Mulligan
Edited by
  • Keiko Deguchi
  • Brian A. Kates
Production
company
Distributed by The Orchard
Release date
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)
  • August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17) (United States)
Running time
 93 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $66,261[1]

We the Animals is a 2018 American drama film directed by Jeremiah Zagar and written by Zagar and Dan Kitrosser, based on the novel of the same name by Justin Torres. The film stars Evan Rosado, Raúl Castillo, Sheila Vand, Isaiah Kristian, and Josiah Gabriel.[2][3] It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival[4] and was released on August 17, 2018, by The Orchard.[5]

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Dreamlike and haunting, We the Animals approaches the coming-of-age odyssey with a uniquely documentarian eye."[6] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

References

  1. ↑ "We the Animals". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Rooney, David (January 20, 2018). "'We the Animals': Film Review | Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ Setoodeh, Ramin; Lang, Brent (January 31, 2018). "Sundance Award Winner 'We the Animals' Sells to The Orchard (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "We the Animals". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Sharf, Zack (June 28, 2018). "'We the Animals' Exclusive Trailer: Jeremiah Zagar Channels 'Tree of Life' and 'Moonlight' in Sundance Winner". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "We the Amimals (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "We the Animals Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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