"Everything Everywhere All at Once" is a 2022 American independent absurdist comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film blends multiple genres, including surreal comedy, science fiction, fantasy, martial arts, immigrant narrative, and animation. It stars Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese-American immigrant who, while facing an IRS audit, discovers she must connect with parallel universe versions of herself to save the multiverse from destruction by a powerful being named Jobu Tupaki
. The story follows Evelyn as she navigates her strained family relationships and personal struggles, including her husband's attempt to divorce her and her daughter's depression. She learns about the multiverse and gains the ability to "verse-jump," accessing skills and memories from her alternate selves across different universes. The film explores themes such as existentialism, nihilism, absurdism, neurodivergence, depression, generational trauma, and Asian American identity
. "Everything Everywhere All at Once" premiered at South by Southwest in March 2022 and was widely released in April 2022. It became A24's highest-grossing film, earning $143.4 million worldwide on a modest budget. The film received critical acclaim and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. It also won multiple Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Awards, a BAFTA, and SAG Awards
. The film is noted for its inventive storytelling, visual style, and deep philosophical questions, ultimately delivering a message about kindness and connection despite life's absurdities
. Additionally, "Everything Everywhere Daily" is a popular educational podcast unrelated to the film, offering daily short lessons on various topics like history, science, and technology
