The critical darling turned Awards heavyweight “Flow” just became a newly-minted Oscar winner after taking home the prize for Best Animated Feature during Sunday’s ceremony — the first Academy Award win for Latvia. But you don’t just have to take it from the Academy, which also nominated the film for Best International Feature; filmmaking heavyweights like Wes Anderson, Alexander Payne, Guillermo del Toro, Barry Jenkins and Bill Hader have also thrown their praise behind it.
If you haven’t caught the acclaimed animated film yet, now’s your chance — “Flow” is already available to watch on streaming. Here’s everything you need to know.
Where Is “Flow” Streaming?
You can watch “Flow” on streaming with a Max subscription, or find it available to rent or purchase on most major digital platforms.
How Long Is “Flow”?
The dialogue-free animated adventure movie clocks in at a tight 86 minutes long.
What Is “Flow” About?
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis, “Flow” follows a brave cat awash in a world overrun with water, who teams up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, learning all about trust, courage, and wits on their journey to survive the aquatic planet.
Is Flow OK for Kids?
Yes, the film is rated PG for “peril and thematic moments.” It does have some stressful bits that might scare the younger kids, but nothing violent and it’s got a sweet message about friendship and community at its core.