Everybody's Fine
A lonely widower crosses America to reconnect with the adult children whose lives he has mistaken for success stories.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- sincere
- wistful
- reflective evening
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that Robert De Niro brings intensity and presence to an otherwise overly sentimental, stereotypical family road drama with underwritten supporting characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank has built his identity around having pushed his four children toward success, then discovers that his idealized expectations do not match their lives.
Frank visits his children across New York City, Chicago, Denver, and Las Vegas after they cancel a family reunion.
Frank is a recent widower living alone and undertakes the trip while coping with heart trouble and profound isolation.
The children live or work in major American cities while Frank begins from a retired life in Elmira, New York.
Films like Everybody's Fine, and why
The Savages
shared themes of aging, family estrangement, grief, and emotional reconciliation within a grounded domestic drama
Nebraska
shared road movie structure, understated humor, parent child tension, and bittersweet family revelations
The Descendants
shared themes of widowerhood, adult children, travel, and painful but compassionate family communication
The Family Stone
shared emphasis on aging, parental expectations, concealed family troubles, and sentimental ensemble drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Kirk Jones
- Release Date
- 2009-12-04
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1131)
Cast
- Robert De Niro
- Drew Barrymore
- Kate Beckinsale
- Sam Rockwell
- Melissa Leo
- Damian Young
- James Frain
- Kate Moennig
- Brendan Sexton III
- James Murtaugh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Everybody's Fine about?
- A lonely widower crosses America to reconnect with the adult children whose lives he has mistaken for success stories.
- What is Everybody's Fine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Everybody's Fine as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Everybody's Fine violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Everybody's Fine.
- What did critics think of Everybody's Fine?
- Critics broadly agreed that Robert De Niro brings intensity and presence to an otherwise overly sentimental, stereotypical family road drama with underwritten supporting characters.
- Which films are like Everybody's Fine?
- Films with a similar feel include The Savages, Nebraska, The Descendants, and The Family Stone.
- How long is Everybody's Fine?
- Everybody's Fine runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Everybody's Fine?
- In United States, Everybody's Fine streams on fuboTV.
