National Theatre Live: Everyman
Seen it?2015 | 100 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and time is running out. One of the great primal, spiritual myths, Everyman asks whether it is only in death that we can understand our lives. A cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century, it now explodes onto the stage in a startling production with words by Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, and movement by Javier De Frutos.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rufus Norris
- Chiwetel EjioforEveryman
- Stephen AintreeEnsemble
- Philip Martin BrownKindred (Father)
- Paul BullionFellowship/Senses & Wits (Sound)
- Adam BurtonGoods / Fellowship/Senses & Wits (Passion)
- Michelle ButterlyKindred (Sister)
- Dermot CrowleyDeath
- Sharon D. ClarkeKindred (Mother)
- Kate DuchêneGod / Good Deeds
- Amy GriffithsGoods / Fellowship/Senses & Wits (Vanity)