We Are the Best!
Seen it?2013 | 102 min | Drama, Music
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved La Bamba, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band—despite not having any instruments, and being told by everyone that punk is dead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lukas Moodysson
- Mira BarkhammarBobo
- Mira GrosinKlara
- Liv LeMoyneHedvig
- David DencikKlara's Father
- Johan LiljemarkKenneth
- Mattias WibergRoger
- Jonathan SalomonssonElis
- Alvin StrolloMackan
- Anna RydgrenBobo's Mother
- Peter ErikssonBobo's Father