Goats (2011)

0% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
93% want to see it
(14 ratings)

A pot-smoking teen from an unstable back ground finds difficulty adjusting to life at an East Coast prep school despite maintaining a high GPA and excelling as an athlete. Raised by his single, New Age mother after his father abandons the family, 15 year old Ellis Whitman (Graham Phillips) gains… More A pot-smoking teen from an unstable back ground finds difficulty adjusting to life at an East Coast prep school despite maintaining a high GPA and excelling as an athlete. Raised by his single, New Age mother after his father abandons the family, 15 year old Ellis Whitman (Graham Phillips) gains most of his wisdom from a marijuana-growing goat herder nicknamed Goat Man (David Duchovny. Later, upon enrolling in a renowned prep school, Ellis realizes he hasn't been given the proper tools to adjust to his new surroundings. Exceedingly smart and athletically gifted, Ellis gradually begins to grasp the concept of responsibility while contending with adults who place the utmost emphasis on personal accountability. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Christopher Neil
Written By: Mark Jude Poirier
Genres: Drama, Comedy

Critic Reviews

Rob Nelson, Variety
Genial but gratingly irrelevant and none too witty.
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter
A debut feature lacking both finesse and ingenuity.
Kimberly Gadette, Doddle
Random and disappointing. Even Capricorns will give it a hooves' down. Rent "Running with Scissors" instead.
Todd Gilchrist, The Playlist
"Goats" is standing on the shoulders of its coming-of-age predecessors, adding nothing except a reminder that every generation goes through the same thing - evidently, cinematically as well as personally.
Tim Grierson, Screen International
A coming-of-age comedy/drama that unfortunately doesn't have much new to say on the topic of coming of age.