Movie Details:
Based on | When You Finish Saving the World by Jesse Eisenberg |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Release Date | January 20, 2022 (Sundance) January 20, 2023 (United States) |
Running Time | 2hr 28min |
Age rating | R |
Cast | Julianne Moore Finn Wolfhard Jay O. Sanders Alisha Boe Billy Bryk Eleonore Hendricks |
Directed by | Jesse Eisenberg |
Screenplay by | Jesse Eisenberg |
Produced by | Dave McCary Emma Stone Ali Herting |
Cinematography by | Benjamin Loeb |
Edited by | Sara Shaw |
Music by | Emile Mosseri |
Production Company | A24 Fruit Tree |
Distributor | A24 |
Box Office Collection | $196,920 |
Cast and Characters:
- Julianne Moore as Evelyn
- Finn Wolfhard as Ziggy
- Billy Bryk as Kyle
- Alisha Boe as Lila
- Jack Justice as Jackie
- Jay O. Sanders as Roger
- Eleonore Hendricks as Angie
- Catherine Haun as Cath
- Annacheska Brown as Cyril
- Sara Anne as Becky
Storyline:
Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.
About Movie:
- The film was written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg in his directorial debut.
- The movie is based on the Audible Original, “When You Finish Saving the World”, which was also written by Jesse Eisenberg. The audio drama was released on August 4, 2020.
- Julianne Moore, who plays Ziggy’s mother in When You Finish Saving the World (2022), also serves as a producer on the film.
- Finn Wolfhard is the only actor to have performed in both the Audible Original and in the film adaptation of When You Finish Saving the World (2022). He plays Ziggy Katz in both versions.
- The film marks the third collaboration between Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone, the first two being the Zombieland (2009) movies. Stone serves as a producer for the film.
- The film’s first trailer was released on November 29, 2022.
- When You Finish Saving the World premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022.
- The film was released in the United States on January 20, 2023.