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When You Finish Saving the World

2023, Movie, 1h 28min

Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other. As Evelyn tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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... a sweet-natured and well acted movie about Ziggy (Finn Wolfhard), an insufferable and naive teenage boy in high school...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Leah Greenblatt

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...a shaggy discomfort dramedy centered on the semi-estrangement between a suburban Indiana social worker named Evelyn (Julianne Moore) and her teenage son, Ziggy (Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard).

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Chengpui Sawin

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Finn is everything

1 year ago

Critic Jacob Oller

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If Eisenberg proves anything with When You Finish Saving the World, it’s that he can coax great lead performances and write a hell of a teen suicide joke.

Read full review at Paste Magazine

Critic David Ehrlich

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That cringy dynamic was a major source of energy for the audio drama Eisenberg launched in the summer of 2020. It’s even more pronounced in the cuttingly poignant and cyanide-sweet movie he’s adapted from it...

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Annika Andersson

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En riktig amerikansk indiefilm med alla rutor ikryssade! Lagom skruvade karaktärer (spelade av Julianne Moore och Finn Wolfhard) i smålustiga och ibland rörande scener.

Read full review at Moviezine

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In this heartwarming drama-comedy, Evelyn (Julianne Moore), a devoted mother and advocate for victims of domestic abuse, struggles to connect with her teenage son Ziggy (Finn Wolfhard), an aspiring internet star who's oblivious to the world's problems. As Evelyn tries to convince Ziggy to volunteer at her shelter and bring attention to important social issues, he instead chooses to pursue his crush Lila (Alisha Boe) and build his online fanbase. Meanwhile, Evelyn forms a bond with Kyle (Billy Bryk), a kind-hearted teenager who's stayed at her shelter after calling the police on his abusive father. As tensions between Evelyn and Ziggy escalate, they both learn valuable lessons about empathy, family, and the power of music to bring people together.

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