We Are the Best!

Name: We Are the Best!
Genre: Drama
Released: May 30, 2014
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Johan Liljemark, Liv LeMoyne, Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: May 30, 2014 | Not Rated

Starring: Johan Liljemark, Liv LeMoyne, Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin

Summary: Three girls in 1980’s Stockholm decide to form a punk band—despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead.

Director: Lukas Moodysson

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

May 27, 2014

Brash and sweet, We Are the Best! captures perfectly the aimlessness of adolescence, the waiting to become something that's so often intertwined with the desire to make something, to leave your mark on the world in some small way. Read full review

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Alonso Duralde

May 28, 2014

You don't have to like punk rock to fall in love with We Are the Best!; if a more joyous film comes along in 2014, then it's a good year indeed. Read full review

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Joe Morgenstern

May 29, 2014

Mr. Moodysson's film is little only in physical and financial scale. When measured by the pleasure it confers, We Are the Best! is a big deal that will be winning hearts — and even grownup minds — for a long time to come. Read full review

Pasha Malla

May 29, 2014

Even when his touch is light, the Swedish filmmaker is masterful at capturing youth’s contracted perception of time and amplified emotions: Every slight could mean the end of the world, and every joy feels limitless. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

May 28, 2014

The film’s surface is as spiky as its protagonists’ hair and wardrobe, but the overall effect can only be described as downright endearing. Read full review

Time Out London Tom Huddleston

Apr 11, 2014

We Are the Best! is a joyous celebration of youth, friendship and rebellion, and if there’s a nagging note of regret and bitterness it never manages to undermine the overwhelmingly compassionate tone. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Godfrey Cheshire

May 30, 2014

The film’s winsome, self-satisfied comedy will no doubt appeal more to viewers who prize juvenile hi-jinks over the cultural moment it depicts. Read full review

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JoshFriesen

Jan 13, 2015

While We Are the Best! may not be the best film of the year, it was my favorite film of the year. I can’t remember the last time a film contained so much genuine warmth and pleasure. This heartwarming and beautifully written story about the aimlessness of being a teenager had me smiling fromWhile We Are the Best! may not be the best film of the year, it was my favorite film of the year. I can’t remember the last time a film contained so much genuine warmth and pleasure. This heartwarming and beautifully written story about the aimlessness of being a teenager had me smiling from ear to ear for the entirety of the running time. Unlike Boyhood, which provides the perspectives of both children and parents over an extended period of time, We Are the Best!, is a time capsule of a film, giving us the subjective perspectives of three young girls during a key part of their childhood. Veteran Swedish writer and director Lukas Moodysson, provides us with a glimpse into the lives of these young girls as they form a punk band despite two of them having no musical experience. They are indeed terrible, but the film isn't about punk music, it’s about the punk attitude that perfectly captures the defiance of being a teenager. A loving ode to growing up, We Are the Best! Is easily the most charming film of the year.… Expand

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Citizenaustin

Dec 9, 2014

"Vi är bäst!" or "We Are the Best!" is a Swedish film by Lukas Moodysson starring Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, and Liv LeMoyne as three teenage girls in the 1980's who want to revive the punk music genre. This movie is particularly charming because of the small scale of the setting,"Vi är bäst!" or "We Are the Best!" is a Swedish film by Lukas Moodysson starring Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, and Liv LeMoyne as three teenage girls in the 1980's who want to revive the punk music genre. This movie is particularly charming because of the small scale of the setting, contrasted with the lofty ambitions of the main characters. It is also a very funny movie, with the three main characters getting into simple, yet dramatic or comedic situations that are dripping with witty realism. Many themes are explored such as the relationship between individuals and music, religion, and the punk culture. However, you don't have to be a punk music fan to really appreciate this movie. Hilarious and full of heart, We Are the Best is one of the best movies of 2014 and I would highly recommend it!… Expand

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danipp

Mar 13, 2015

Two girls who love punk and decide to make a band to sing about things they hate without even knowing how to play instruments. After a while, they find a Christian girl to join the group and they enter a funny and dramatic journey until their first concert. With the 80's on the background,Two girls who love punk and decide to make a band to sing about things they hate without even knowing how to play instruments. After a while, they find a Christian girl to join the group and they enter a funny and dramatic journey until their first concert. With the 80's on the background, we have a movie that pays homage to punk, even though it wasn't so much loved like it was in the 70's. But the best about this script is how it explores not only music but also family, friendship and adolescence. We get to learn a lot about these three teenage girls who totally make us fall in love with them. Well done!… Expand

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Spangle

Dec 15, 2015

The film has a very anti-Christian and anti-authority message that regardless of what you believe, is intensely creepy and over the top. These girls scream of trying to be edgy and unorthodox, but are plainly typical and incredibly annoying. Truly, I have never hated characters as much as IThe film has a very anti-Christian and anti-authority message that regardless of what you believe, is intensely creepy and over the top. These girls scream of trying to be edgy and unorthodox, but are plainly typical and incredibly annoying. Truly, I have never hated characters as much as I hated these girls. They just drove me up the wall. I hate the two lead girls and the nonsense they talk about and the way they act. The whole thing is so unsettling, cringy, and weird. I am shocked to find out this one had the level of acclaim it did.… Expand

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