Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- energetic
- witty
- uplifting
- family movie night
- sports movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly agree that the film’s vibrant, imaginative animation and energetic animal-sports world outshine its predictable underdog writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Will Harris is a young goat trying to enter a roar-ball league dominated by larger and fiercer animals.
Roar-ball merges basketball and American football-like intensity within a world organized around anthropomorphic animals.
Critics repeatedly praise the vibrant artwork, colorful texture, dynamic animation, and imaginative world-building.
Will is recruited as a marketing tactic, initially dismissed by teammates, and gradually becomes part of the Vineland Thorns.
Films like GOAT, and why
Kicking & Screaming
shared animated underdog sports story, team friendship, comic energy, and coming-of-age ambition
Zootopia
shared vibrant anthropomorphic animation, ensemble comedy, competitive rivalry, and outsider perseverance
Cars
shared family-friendly sports fable, determined outsider protagonist, mentorship, and uplifting teamwork
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyree Dillihay
- Release Date
- 2026-02-11
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (1106)
Cast
- Caleb McLaughlin
- Gabrielle Union
- Stephen Curry
- Aaron Pierre
- Nicola Coughlan
- David Harbour
- Nick Kroll
- Jenifer Lewis
- Patton Oswalt
- Jelly Roll
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 GOAT about?
- A fearless young goat fights for a place in a brutal animal basketball league and discovers that teamwork matters more than size.
- What is GOAT like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of GOAT as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is GOAT violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in GOAT as mild.
- What did critics think of GOAT?
- Critics broadly agree that the film’s vibrant, imaginative animation and energetic animal-sports world outshine its predictable underdog writing.
- Which films are like GOAT?
- Films with a similar feel include Kicking & Screaming, Zootopia, and Cars.
- How long is GOAT?
- GOAT runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch GOAT?
- In United States, GOAT streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
