Everything Is Illuminated
Seen it?2005 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A young Jewish American man endeavors—with the help of eccentric, distant relatives—to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II—in a Ukrainian village which was ultimately razed by the Nazis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Liev Schreiber
- Elijah WoodJonathan Safran Foer
- Eugene HutzAlex
- Boris LyoskinGrandfather
- Jana HrabětovaJonathan's Grandmother
- Jonathan Safran FoerLeaf Blower
- Stephen SamudovskyJonathan's Grandfather Safran
- Oleksandr ChoroshkoAlexander Perchov, Father
- Gil KazimirovIgor
- Zuzana HodkováAlex's Mother
- Ljubomir DezeraYoung Jonathan