Everything's Going to Be Great

Name: Everything's Going to Be Great
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 20, 2025
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 54

2025

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Lionsgate | Release Date: June 20, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: There’s no business like show business — for Buddy and Macy Smart (Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney) that means an unpredictable life in regional theater while trying to raise their radically different sons, Lester and Derrick. Through it all, Buddy pursues his unstoppable dreams, and Macy is left to pull it all together and keep theThere’s no business like show business — for Buddy and Macy Smart (Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney) that means an unpredictable life in regional theater while trying to raise their radically different sons, Lester and Derrick. Through it all, Buddy pursues his unstoppable dreams, and Macy is left to pull it all together and keep the family afloat. As the family grapples with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight, no matter what stage of life you’re in.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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William Bibbiani

Jun 20, 2025

Everything’s Going to Be Great understands the hopeless can-do spirit of not quite getting there but coming close enough that you’ll never, ever give up. Read full review

Collider Shawn Van Horn

Jun 19, 2025

Quirky characters and an unpredictable story combine for a film that will break your heart while making you laugh. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Cortlyn Kelly

Jun 20, 2025

The 95-minute runtime also aids the dramedy’s success: Short, silly, and sweet, the perfect recipe for audience satisfaction. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jun 19, 2025

By turns heartfelt and, especially in the ghost tête-à-têtes, irksome, the movie is helped substantially by its cast, especially Cranston, who brings a welcome sincerity to a quixotic, potentially cloying character. Read full review

Angie Han

Jun 18, 2025

It’s not entirely a bad time, as things involving Allison Janney and Bryan Cranston tend not to be. But it’s not exactly a satisfying one, either. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Jun 11, 2025

Everything’s Going to Be Great just has characters and ideas waiting in the wings to rush in nonsensically. Read full review

Brianna Zigler

Jun 12, 2025

Everything’s Going To Be Great tries to tackle ideas related to perceptions of success, acceptance, family, religion, love, homosexuality, and probably some other things thrown in there too. But there is no commitment to any of them. Read full review

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