Every Brilliant Thing fingerprintBig heart, funny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Every Brilliant Thing is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and family. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A list for life
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Every Brilliant Thing is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91/100 (IMDb 8.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 0 min
Every Brilliant Thing runs 1 h 0 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Every Brilliant Thing higher (100) than audiences (88). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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8.4
