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We the Animals

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 34m
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6.9/10
4.4K
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Evan Rosado in We the Animals (2018)
Three boys tear through their childhood, in the midst of their young parents' volatile love that makes and unmakes the family many times over. While Manny and Joel grow into versions of their loving and unpredictable father, Ma seeks to shelter her youngest, Jonah, in the cocoon of home. More sensitive and conscious than his older siblings, Jonah increasingly embraces an imagined world all his own.
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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, Jon... Read allManny, 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.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.
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4.4K
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    • Jeremiah Zagar
    • Justin Torres(based on the novel by)
    • Daniel Kitrosser(screen play by)
    • Jeremiah Zagar(screen play by)
  • Stars
    • Evan Rosado
    • Raúl Castillo
    • Sheila Vand
    • Jeremiah Zagar
    • Justin Torres(based on the novel by)
    • Daniel Kitrosser(screen play by)
    • Jeremiah Zagar(screen play by)
  • Stars
    • Evan Rosado
    • Raúl Castillo
    • Sheila Vand
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    • 29User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    Raúl Castillo and Evan Rosado in We the Animals (2018)
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    Sheila Vand and Evan Rosado in We the Animals (2018)
    Evan Rosado, Isaiah Kristian, and Josiah Gabriel in We the Animals (2018)
    Raúl Castillo and Sheila Vand in We the Animals (2018)
    Josiah Gabriel in We the Animals (2018)
    Evan Rosado in We the Animals (2018)
    Raúl Castillo in We the Animals (2018)
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    Evan Rosado
    Evan Rosado
    • Jonah
    Raúl Castillo
    Raúl Castillo
    • Paps
    Sheila Vand
    Sheila Vand
    • Ma
    Isaiah Kristian
    • Manny
    Josiah Gabriel
    Josiah Gabriel
    • Joel
    Giovanni Pacciarelli
    • Dustin
    Moe Isaac
    • Dustin's Grandpa
    Michael Pemberton
    Michael Pemberton
    • Foreman
    Amelia Campbell
    Amelia Campbell
    • Woman in Van
    Mickey Anthony
    • Clerk
    Tom Malley
    • Old Man
    Terry Holland
    Terry Holland
    • Televangelist
    • (voice)
    Ruy García
    Ruy García
    • Pentecostal televangelist
    • (uncredited)
      • Jeremiah Zagar
      • Justin Torres(based on the novel by)
      • Daniel Kitrosser(screen play by)
      • Jeremiah Zagar(screen play by)
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    • Trivia
      Based on the novel 'We The Animals' by Justin Torres, a semi-autobiographical story of the authors life growing up in rural Upstate New York.
    • Goofs
      The movie takes place in the 1980s. But when the boys shoplift at the convenience store, the Visa logo displayed at the store entrance is the one which first went into use in the 2000s.
    • Quotes

      Manny: What if he's getting a heart attack?

      Ma: What heart?

    • Connections
      Referenced in On a Magical Night (2019)

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    8/10
    A Specific Childhood
    I lived parts of this story. My parents have a toxic marriage. My Dad is mentally ill and was abusive. He has bipolar. My childhood felt so free at times, like this kid, but as I got older I realized how trapped I was. I'm 27 now, free enough of my childhood, but the memories always linger. Watching this was painful, but sometimes you ave to acknowledge what happened.
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      • August 17, 2018 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Cinereach (United States)
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