We the Animals
“Us three, us brothers, us kings.”
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, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own.
VIBE
A raw, yet tender look at childhood. It feels like hazy summer days mixed with the sharp pangs of growing up. The film captures the messy beauty of family and the quiet magic of a young boy's imagination.
introspectivepoignantdreamyrawtendersteadylyrical realismslice-of-lifeindie dramacoming-of-ageidentityfamily dynamicsinnocenceescapequeerness
sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookcoming of agedrawingnew york statelgbtchild protagonistmother son relationshipbrothers
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
The Wolves
2020
7.1 · 51 votes
DramaFamily
Both introspective
The World of Us
2016
7.4 · 39 votes
Drama
Both tender
The Iron Claw
2023
7.5 · 1,265 votes
HistoryDrama
Fans also watchBoth poignant
A Brother
2018
6.6 · 28 votes
DramaRomance
Both tender
Firstborn
1984
5.9 · 37 votes
DramaThriller
Fans also watch
The Skeleton Twins
2014
6.6 · 587 votes
Drama
Fans also watchBoth poignant
Cowboys
2020
6.3 · 44 votes
Drama
Fans also watchBoth introspective
Paranoid Park
2007
6.5 · 486 votes
MysteryCrimeDrama
Fans also watchBoth introspective
Anemone
2025
6.1 · 121 votes
Drama
Fans also watchBoth introspective
Our Father
2020
6.6 · 197 votes
Drama
Both coming-of-age
Uncle Frank
2020
7.3 · 360 votes
Drama
Fans also watchBoth tender
Rocks
2019
6.7 · 84 votes
Drama
Fans also watchBoth slice-of-life
Our Time
2018
6.6 · 64 votes
Drama
Both introspective
