

We the Animals
2018, English. Directed by Jeremiah Zagar.
Us three, us brothers, us kings.
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, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.5/10 from 159 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch We the Animals
We the Animals is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV in India.
Availability in India as of 9 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 17 August 2018
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Daniel Kitrosser, Jeremiah Zagar
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What We the Animals is based on
We the Animals is based on We the Animals, a 2011 novel by Justin Torres, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Novel · 2011
We the Animals
By Justin Torres
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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We the Animals: quick answers
Is We the Animals worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 159 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is We the Animals?
We the Animals runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does We the Animals have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for We the Animals. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
We the Animals parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
We the Animals is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is We the Animals on?
We the Animals is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like We the Animals?
If you liked We the Animals, try The Skeleton Twins, The Cement Garden, The Tender Bar.
Who directed We the Animals?
We the Animals (2018) was directed by Jeremiah Zagar and stars Evan Rosado, Raúl Castillo, Sheila Vand.
What is We the Animals based on?
We the Animals is based on We the Animals, a 2011 novel by Justin Torres, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.