--- title: "Everything Everywhere All at Once: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/everything-everywhere-all-at-once" critics_score: 81 critics_reviews: 22 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022): what the critics said Critics' score 81 from 22 reviews: 20 positive, 0 mixed, 2 negative. Most critics are won over, and the reviews agree on why. Twenty of the twenty-two are positive, and nearly all of them put Michelle Yeoh’s lead performance first: her range across the film’s many variants is what holds the multiverse together. The second cluster of praise is the family story underneath the chaos, with the mother-daughter relationship and Ke Huy Quan’s supporting turn singled out as the emotional anchor. The action and effects draw comparisons to The Matrix from several reviews. The reservations are about volume. Several positive reviews think it runs long; Vulture puts the excess at 15 to 20 per cent, and The Times finds a saggy midsection with too much fighting. Radio Times notes some puerile humour. The spread is narrow apart from two outright dissents: The Hollywood Reporter thinks the nonstop overload costs it control and feeling, and The New Yorker finds only bland life lessons and sophomoric jokes. ## Slant Magazine — Derek Smith Rating 4/4. 23 March 2022. The film works magic by embracing excess and finding harmony within it, with inventive action and a coherent emotional core about family and connection in an overstimulated world. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-daniels-michelle-yeoh/) ## Empire — Ben Travis Fi1m's normalised score 95/100 (inferred from the text). 9 May 2022. The film is a thunderously cinematic, radical work of wild invention and emotional depth that balances multiversal mayhem with a heartfelt family story. The critic singles out the brilliant performances, especially Michelle Yeoh's range across variants and the way the film tugs on familial threads amid the chaos. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/) ## IndieWire — David Ehrlich Rating A. 11 March 2022. Michelle Yeoh gives the performance of her career in this orgiastic, instant-classic martial-arts multiverse adventure from the Daniels that mixes The Matrix with wild inventiveness. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-1234707051/) ## Financial Times — Danny Leigh Rating ★★★★☆. 12 May 2022. The critic describes the film as wildly ambitious and furiously original, an instant cult darling mixing martial arts, existential panic and human connection. Droll homages and the experience of watching it in a cinema are singled out for praise. [Read the review](https://www.ft.com/content/df24772e-0c4a-4d1e-9df7-b50f38c01038) ## Sight and Sound Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 12 May 2022. The Daniels’ hyper-inventive film presents life as a fathomless multiverse through dazzlingly bizarre imagination and tonal shifts. Yeoh and Hsu’s dynamic anchors the core family story amid the multiverse chaos. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/everything-everywhere-all-once-shows-life-fathomless-multiverse) ## The Times — Kevin Maher Rating ★★★★☆. 10 May 2022. The critic calls the film magnificent and the most innovative sci-fi since The Matrix, praising its propulsive high-kicking innovation and pop-cultural stew. A saggy midsection with too much fighting is noted as a flaw. [Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-film-review-h5cz5f6xg) ## Total Film Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 11 May 2022. The Daniels' follow-up is a head trip and riot that thrives in the push-pull between off-the-charts excess and grounding humanity. The critic singles out the exquisite performances by the leads, particularly Michelle Yeoh's charismatic range and emotional sucker-punch reflections on family. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review/) ## Vulture — Alison Willmore Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 25 March 2022. The film approaches a maximalist masterpiece as a moving family drama first, with a euphoric showcase for Yeoh and a poignant turn from Quan, though it is 15-20% longer than needed. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-a24s-everything-everywhere-all-at-once.html) ## Radio Times — Patrick Cremona Rating 4/5. 12 May 2022. An extremely ambitious and spectacularly original multiverse adventure that sticks far more than it misses. The emotional pull, anchored by strong performances, remains its greatest strength despite some puerile humour. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review/) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 15 May 2022. The critic finds the film an inventive indie sci-fi with spectacular ambitions and a tangible emotional core that stands out amid its multiverse chaos. Michelle Yeoh's kaleidoscopic lead performance is singled out for praise. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/15/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-michelle-yeoh-jamie-lee-curtis-daniel-kwan-daniel-scheinert) ## Time Out — Dan Jolin Rating 4/5. 4 May 2022. The Daniels juggle silly gags and weird visuals like cackling Dadaists in this anarchic sci-fi comedy. Michelle Yeoh knocks every scene out of the park as the relatable family tribulations tether the heavy concepts. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-2022) ## Los Angeles Times — Justin Chang Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 24 March 2022. The critic describes the film as exactly that—funny, messy, moving and exasperating—singling out Michelle Yeoh’s megawatt performance as its coherent purpose and dazzling showcase. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-24/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-michelle-yeoh) ## The New York Times — A.O. Scott Rating Critic’s Pick. 24 March 2022. The critic calls the film messy and glorious, praising how its antic multiverse cleverness serves a sincere heart as a bittersweet domestic drama of immigrant striving and mother-daughter love. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review.html) ## The Hollywood Reporter — David Rooney Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 11 March 2022. Festival review. The film is insanely imaginative and often fun as a frenetic multiverse adventure, but its nonstop chaotic overload sacrifices control and emotional poignancy, feeling like hollow flashiness at times. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-sxsw-2022-1235108278/) ## The New Yorker — Richard Brody Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 24 March 2022. The critic finds the film a failed fantasy and vapor puff of corporatized fantasy despite the cast, complaining that it lacks physicality and offers only bland life lessons and sophomoric humor. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-reviewed-theres-no-there-there) ## Den of Geek — David Crow Rating 5/5. 12 March 2022. The critic calls the film one of the most wildly creative and ambitious genre movies in years, praising its kaleidoscopic multiverse vision and humanist core. Yeoh's lead performance anchors the inventive, gonzo elements from the Daniels. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-best-multiverse-movie/) ## /Film — Jacob Hall Rating 10/10. 12 March 2022. Festival review. The critic hails it as the best American movie in years, a mind-melting masterpiece that mixes humor, action, and profound exploration of depression and kindness in the face of nihilism. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/796646/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-chaos-and-kindness-collide-in-a-mind-melting-masterpiece-sxsw/) ## Collider — Ross Bonaime Rating A-. 25 March 2022. The critic praises the film's ambitious, chaotic multiverse storytelling and strong performances, especially from Michelle Yeoh, calling it one of the most brilliant films in recent years. They single out the blend of absurdity and emotional depth about life's choices. [Read the review](https://collider.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-michelle-yeoh-daniels/) ## Film Stories — John Moore Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 13 May 2022. The critic calls it a triumph, praising Michelle Yeoh's masterclass performance as the emotional anchor in the chaotic multiverse adventure, and highlighting the film's blend of humor, action, and insightful commentary on life and family. [Read the review](https://filmstories.co.uk/reviews/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-a-triumph-and-michelle-yeoh-gold/) ## Polygon — Tasha Robinson Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 1 April 2022. The critic hails it as a multiversal masterpiece with game-changing effects and ambition rivaling The Matrix, praising its mix of vulgar humor, humanistic messages, and focus on personal growth amid chaos. They single out the inventive action sequences and emotional core. [Read the review](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23006000/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review/) ## The Wrap — Robert Abele Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 11 March 2022. Festival review. The review lauds the film's chaotic yet heartfelt blend of sci-fi, action, and family drama, crediting Michelle Yeoh's magnetic performance and the directors' ability to balance absurdity with emotional depth. It singles out the inventive multiverse concepts and the way the film embraces life's messiness. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-film-review-michelle-yeoh-jamie-lee-curtis/) ## Deadline — Valerie Complex Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 11 March 2022. Festival review. The critic praises the film's wild, multiverse-spanning adventure as an emotionally mature family drama that uses its sci-fi elements to explore love and togetherness, highlighting Michelle Yeoh's standout performance. They single out the strong cast and the directors' powerful storytelling for creating a fun, emotionally engaging ride. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2022/03/sxsw-review-everything-everywhere-1234974631/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/everything-everywhere-all-at-once.md