Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once

Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022Movie40 minEnglish

A behind-the-scenes look at Everything Everywhere All at Once, with interviews from the directors/writers, cast and crew.

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IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic82/100
Google Users93%
Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertGenres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

Evelyn Quan Wang, a stressed Chinese-American laundromat owner, is struggling with her taxes and her family relationships. During an IRS audit, she discovers she must connect with parallel universe versions of herself to prevent a cosmic threat. As she learns to tap into her other selves' skills and memories, Evelyn embarks on a chaotic, mind-bending journey through the multiverse, confronting existential dread and finding new meaning in her life.

Critical Reception

Everything Everywhere All at Once was met with universal critical acclaim, praised for its originality, ambition, performances, and emotional depth. It resonated strongly with audiences, becoming a word-of-mouth success and a significant cultural phenomenon.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning and wildly inventive, a genre-bending masterpiece.
  • Exceptional performances, particularly Michelle Yeoh's tour-de-force role.
  • A profound exploration of family, identity, and the search for meaning.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly loved the film's creativity, its ability to blend humor with deep emotional themes, and the compelling performances. Many praised its unique take on the multiverse concept and its cathartic message.

Awards & Accolades

Winner of 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. It also won numerous other awards from Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Fun Fact

The Daniels originally conceived the multiverse concept in the film as a way to explore Evelyn's regrets and the 'what ifs' of her life, drawing inspiration from the feeling of being overwhelmed by modern life and infinite choices.

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