Everything Everywhere All at Once
The brief
The Daniels throw everything at the wall and somehow make it stick in this bonkers multiverse epic that ping-pongs between laundromat family drama and interdimensional chaos with googly eyes and hot dog fingers. Michelle Yeoh anchors the madness with genuine warmth while the film sprints through genres like a caffeinated film student's fever dream, yet never loses sight of its emotional center about immigrant family disappointment and love. It's exhaustingly inventive in the best way, demanding your full attention for over two hours of pure sensory overload that earns every wild swing it takes. Perfect for anyone who loved Swiss Army Man or wants their sci-fi served with maximum weirdness and unexpected tears.
The verdict
If you have patience for experimental filmmaking and want your sci-fi served with maximum weirdness alongside genuine emotional depth, this is an exhaustingly inventive masterpiece that rewards your full attention. If you prefer straightforward narratives or get overwhelmed by sensory chaos, the 139-minute runtime of genre-hopping madness will feel like punishment rather than entertainment.
Watch with
- 👥 Friends who love weird cinema and long discussions
- 👨👩👧👦 Family (great parent-daughter themes)
- ⚠️ Skip if you need simple, linear storytelling
Heads up
- Intense sensory overload and rapid visual changes (frequent)
- Brief sexual content and suggestive imagery (brief)
- Strong language throughout (moderate)
- Some violence and fighting sequences (moderate)
Credits
- Director
- Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
- Cast
- Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Hong, Jenny Slate
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Read Full ReviewOfficial synopsis
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save the existence
The Double
Make a night of itPair this with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Both films explore multiverse identity crises through stunning visual storytelling.
Total runtime: 2h 19m + 2h 20m = 4h 39m