Everything Is Illuminated fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some absurdist humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Everything Is Illuminated is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some absurdist humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor and sharp wit.
History, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 45 min
Everything Is Illuminated runs 1 h 45 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Everything Is Illuminated higher (79) than critics (62). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 51% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian, Ukrainian. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Everything Is Illuminated in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Everything Is Illuminated, including Ambiguously Gay, Arc Words, Author Avatar.
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