Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- tense
- harrowing
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film violent and emotionally direct, while broadly faulting its poorly defined protagonist and uneven storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucas is already inducted into gang life while trying to prevent his younger brother Miguel from following the same path.
Daniel's arrival in the Washington neighborhood creates an opportunity for Lucas and Miguel to challenge cartel control.
The plot involves cartel leadership, betrayal, street war, and criminal territory in inner-city Washington, D.C.
Gang conflict and life-or-death danger are framed through Lucas's protective relationship with his ten-year-old brother.
Films like We Die Young, and why
City of God
urban gang violence, threatened teenagers, and a gritty crime-thriller atmosphere
Fresh
young protagonists navigating criminal territory and escalating street violence
A Better Life
crime drama centered on vulnerable youths, gang pressure, and escape from a violent environment
Movie Details
- Director
- Lior Geller
- Release Date
- 2019-05-09
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (363)
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- David Castañeda
- Joana Metrass
- Elijah Rodriguez
- Nicholas Sean Johnny
- Charlie MacGechan
- Dean John-Wilson
- Jim Caesar
- Kerry Bennett
- Uriel Emil Pollack
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is We Die Young about?
- A teenage gang member risks everything to keep his younger brother from inheriting the violence of Washington’s criminal underworld.
- What is We Die Young like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We Die Young as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is We Die Young violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in We Die Young as graphic.
- What did critics think of We Die Young?
- Critics found the film violent and emotionally direct, while broadly faulting its poorly defined protagonist and uneven storytelling.
- Which films are like We Die Young?
- Films with a similar feel include City of God, Fresh, and A Better Life.
- How long is We Die Young?
- We Die Young runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch We Die Young?
- In United States, We Die Young streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
