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Is Everything Everywhere All at Once OK for Kids?

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
16+
Rโญ IMDb 7.7 / 102022 ยท 2h 20m
Daniel Scheinertโ— Script verifiedBased on a partial script

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
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We're re-reading this screenplay with our upgraded analysis. Scene-by-scene moment counts aren't available for Everything Everywhere All at Once yet โ€” the summaries below are from our earlier read-through. Check back soon.

๐Ÿ—ก๏ธViolence
Moderateโ–ผ
  • Extensive martial arts fighting sequences with colorful visual effects throughout multiple universes
  • A character is beaten to death with large rubber phalluses as weapons
  • Characters give themselves paper cuts between fingers and one is stabbed by glass off-screen
  • Some bloody wounds shown but no extremely graphic gore
๐Ÿ’ฌLanguage
Moderateโ–ผ
  • The f-word is used more than 10 times throughout the film
  • S-word and other strong profanity used occasionally
  • Sexual expletives and scatological curses appear
  • Language is not directed specifically at children or minorities
๐Ÿ‘ปScary Scenes
Mildโ–ผ
  • The Everything Bagel represents an existential void that could be frightening to some viewers
  • Jobu Tupaki's reality-bending abilities create surreal and potentially unsettling scenes
  • Some jump scares and sudden transitions between universes
  • The nihilistic themes and talk of 'nothing matters' could disturb sensitive viewers
๐Ÿ’•Romance
Moderateโ–ผ
  • Brief scene of a couple making love showing naked shoulders and face
  • Kissing scenes between married couple and between Joy and her girlfriend Becky
  • A woman in latex suit leads a man on a leash in brief bondage reference
  • Sexual dialogue and references to S&M activity
๐ŸบSubstances
Mildโ–ผ
  • Adult characters briefly seen drinking alcohol
  • Brief scenes showing characters smoking cigarettes and marijuana
  • Substance use shown without glorification
  • No substance use involving minors
โšกStimulation
Extremeโ–ผ
  • Extremely frenetic editing pace with rapid cuts between multiple universes and aspect ratios
  • Overwhelming sensory experience with constant visual and auditory chaos
  • Sudden loud sounds and jarring transitions throughout the film
  • The laundromat audit scene builds intense anxiety before exploding into multiverse madness
Everything Everywhere All at Once โ€” Heads Up for Parents

The film uses graphic sex toys as weapons and fighting props in absurd comedic ways that parents would not expect from the sci-fi premise.

About Everything Everywhere All at Once

A middle-aged Chinese-American immigrant named Evelyn Wang runs a laundromat while dealing with family problems, an IRS audit, and relationship tensions with her daughter Joy who is lesbian. When interdimensional chaos erupts, Evelyn must navigate multiple universes to save her family and reality itself in this surreal sci-fi action adventure.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ง
Best watched together
Complex themes about family acceptance, nihilism, and overwhelming modern life benefit from discussion with teens

Family Takeaways from Everything Everywhere All at Once

What it gets right

  • โœ“Powerful message about unconditional maternal love as Evelyn learns to accept Joy exactly as she is
  • โœ“Shows the importance of kindness and patience through Waymond's character who embodies generosity
  • โœ“Explores multigenerational family dynamics and immigrant experiences without stereotypes

Everything Everywhere All at Once Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Faith & Religion
โ—Buddhist themes

The film explicitly explores Buddhist concepts of interconnectedness and the illusion of separation through its multiverse premise. Waymond's philosophy of kindness and compassion in the face of nihilism directly reflects Buddhist teachings about suffering and enlightenment.

Values & Themes
โ—LGBTQ themes

Joy's lesbian relationship with Becky is a significant plot element that drives family conflict throughout the film. The story explicitly addresses parental acceptance of LGBTQ identity as part of its central emotional arc.

Community Notes

  • Some conservative religious critics have noted concerns about the film's promotion of LGBTQ themes as normative
  • Traditional family values advocates have raised concerns about the rejection of parental authority over children's sexuality
  • Some faith communities have noted the film's multiverse concept conflicts with monotheistic creation beliefs

Cast:Michelle YeohStephanie HsuKe Huy QuanJames HongJamie Lee Curtis

Is Everything Everywhere All at Once Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

Based on a partial script โ€” we only found an excerpt of Everything Everywhere All at Once, so this age guidance covers part of the film rather than the whole thing.

โœ—Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
โœ—Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
โœ—Age 10: Not recommended for 10-year-olds
โœ—Age 12: Not recommended for 12-year-olds
โœ—Age 13: Not recommended for 13-year-olds
โœ—Age 15: Not recommended for 15-year-olds
โœ“Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary โ€” use your judgment.

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