We the Animals

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, We the Animals is available in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 154 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Evan Rosado's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

We the Animals arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. We the Animals trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. 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. Evan Rosado and Raúl Castillo lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. We the Animals came out in 2018. The performances in We the Animals do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

We the Animals is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Evan Rosado is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

We the Animals was released in 2018, directed by Jeremiah Zagar. The full 93-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.