Life, Animated (2016)
Overview
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.
Where to watch Life, Animated
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, BFI Player +1 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 |
| Canada | Plex | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Australia | DocPlay | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Beamafilm | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Rakuten TV | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV |
| New Zealand | DocPlay | Apple TV, Beamafilm, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | YouTube | YouTube |
| France | — | Sooner | Sooner |
| Netherlands | CineMember | — | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Life, Animated in 9 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Life, Animated about?
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world. Life, Animated is a Documentary movie, released on 2016-07-01, runtime 91 minutes.
Is Life, Animated worth watching?
TMDB users rate Life, Animated 7.4 out of 10 from 150 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Life, Animated?
In the United States, Life, Animated streams on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Roger Ross Williams
Cast
- Owen Suskind as Himself
- Ron Suskind as Himself
- Jonathan Freeman as Himself
- Gilbert Gottfried as Himself
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Sources
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