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GOAT

You're never too small to dream big.

2026100 minPGMidcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Directors
Adam Rosette, Tyree Dillihay

A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.

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Where can I watch GOAT?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists GOAT streaming on Netflix and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about GOAT?

GOAT earns 7 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Visual feast.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content

Reception

Is GOAT worth watching?

GOAT's Midcredits score is the 78th percentile of all films, from 357K ratings across 6 sources. 64% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

78th percentile

Better received than 78% of films

69th percentile among Animation79th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)83rd
Approval (how many liked it)71st

71 /100

83rd percentile of all films

75th percentile among Animation82nd percentile among 2020s

Critics 60 · Audience 72

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.9 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

64% liked it

71st percentile of all films

61st percentile among Animation72nd percentile among 2020s
64% rated it 7–1036% rated it 1–6

Critics 83% · Audience 92%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

99th percentile

357K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Animation99th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$27M
Domestic gross$103M
Worldwide gross$195M

90th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A visually stylish animated underdog sports story with a standard predictable plot.

Fans praised

  • vibrant animation with colorful texture and dynamic style
  • infectious energy and genuine heart in underdog tale
  • stellar voice cast and lit soundtrack

Detractors panned

  • lacks heart, soul, and genuine emotion
  • tiresome, overly familiar redemption arc with predictable twists
  • not as funny as it thinks; cringe youth slang and heavy product placement

What stands out

Cinematography80

Lovely visuals, colorful texture, dynamic animation style with jittery look

Acting75

Caleb McLaughlin and Gabrielle Union shine with palpable chemistry

CharactersDivisive45

Team reduced to one-note doubters until late; protagonist engaging but sidekicks flat

Pacing45

Long first half drags with repetitive doubt; second half improves but emotional beats cut short

DialogueDivisive45

Expository at times; reliant on modern youth slang that some found cringe

Emotional impactDivisive40

Heartfelt in patches but undercut by predictability and rushed montages

Plot and storyDivisive35

Standard underdog tropes with predictable redemption arc and contrived twists

OriginalityDivisive20

Nothing unorthodox; derivative underdog formula with every trope

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 10 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users 6 points apart

Watch experience

What is GOAT like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It is funny and leaves you hopeful. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
JoyfulHopefulThrilling
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
WarmPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its underdog sports story straight with earnest emotion and humor.
The rideA light-hearted, energetic sports comedy with moments of mild peril and an emotional climax in the final game.
StructureThe story follows a conventional beginning-middle-end structure with no unusual narrative devices.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Hopeful.

The answer rests on this: HopefulFun
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves the viewer with a hopeful feeling about following dreams and a sense of fun entertainment.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rags
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3% (this title): Underdog triumph 2% (this title) · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rags to riches: A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition. · Underdog triumph: Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).

3% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows a small goat who rises to play professional roarball, fitting the underdog triumph subtype of rags-to-riches.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% (this title) · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of filmsCommunity · 14% of films: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Friendship · 9% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeAn underdog goat finds value in himself through teamwork and perseverance, with themes of belonging and camaraderie.
StanceThe film celebrates self-worth and teamwork in a feel-good underdog story, likely presenting these values as positive and worth aspiring to.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalStylized realism
PopOrchestral modernSupportive music · hybrid
SettingA colorful, stylized world where anthropomorphic animals play sports.
MusicEnergetic, playful score likely accompanies the sports action and dreamlike visuals.

Content guide

Is GOAT okay for kids?

PG

GOAT is rated PG: “Rated PG for some rude humor and brief mild language” (MPAA). As of October 5, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (30/100), sexual content at mild (20/100), language at mild (20/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (20/100) and frightening material at mild (31/100). Overall it is heavier than 19% of PG-rated films.

Ratings in 39 other countries
  • UKPG
  • CanadaG
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany6
  • FranceTP
  • IrelandG
  • New ZealandPG
  • South KoreaALL
  • Brazil10
  • ArgentinaATP
  • Austria6
  • Belgium6
  • CLTE
  • CzechiaU
  • DenmarkA
  • GreeceK
  • Hong KongI
  • Hungary12
  • IDSU
  • IndiaU
  • IsraelAll
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-7
  • LVU
  • MexicoA
  • Netherlands6
  • Norway9
  • PhilippinesPG
  • PRPG
  • SingaporePG
  • SK7
  • South AfricaPG
  • SpainA
  • SwedenBtl
  • Switzerland8
  • Taiwan0+
  • THG
  • Türkiye6+
  • UA0+
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 5% of all filmsHeavier than 19% of PG-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 33%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 45%
Profanity
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 33%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 35%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 35%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 35% of PG-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does GOAT have?

MovieCove's classifier found 1 depicted content warning in GOAT: Gore or body horror (mild). Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

MildGore or body horror

Cast and crew

Who is in GOAT?

Crew

Directed by

Adam RosetteTyree Dillihay

Written by

Aaron BuchsbaumTeddy Riley

Produced by

Rick Mischel, Michelle Raimo, Rodney Rothman, David Schulenburg, Fonda Snyder, Adam Rosenberg
+2 more, Erick Peyton, Stephen Curry

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

11 of these 12 share its subject: self-worth. Those cards say what else they share.

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