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When You Finish Saving the World

2023·Movie
1h 28min·R
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Metacritic615.2Rotten Tomatoes62%53%

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A , comedy: , but hopeful, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Evelyn has devoted herself to helping people in hard times, and she struggles to connect with her son Ziggy, an aspiring internet star oblivious to the problems of the world. As Evelyn attempts to become a parent figure to an unassuming teenage boy she meets at her women's shelter, Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a politically conscious girl at his high school.
Indie DramaDysfunctional FamilyComing-of-AgeSocial CommentaryEmotional DisconnectionGeneration GapCharacter-DrivenRelationship DynamicsIndie Film Sensibility

Crew

Directed by:
Jesse Eisenberg, Mary Kerrigan
Written by:
Jesse Eisenberg, Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by:
Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting
Composed by:
Finn Wolfhard, Robert Fernandez, Damian Volpe

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about When You Finish Saving the World

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Where can I stream When You Finish Saving the World?

In the United States, you can rent or buy When You Finish Saving the World from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 19 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is When You Finish Saving the World worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 61).

Will When You Finish Saving the World make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is When You Finish Saving the World plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.