Everybody Wants Some!!
A witty, sunlit college baseball hangout comedy about a freshman finding his place among teammates, rivals, parties, and first romance in 1980 Texas.
Overview
A nostalgic trip to college life where friendships and fun reign supreme.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- nostalgic
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed Richard Linklater’s affectionate, sweetly meandering evocation of 1980 college life, praising its ensemble and comic immersion in the present moment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Jake and his teammates through campus cruising, house life, games, parties, and conversations during the days before college begins.
Jake, Roper, Finnegan, Dale, and their teammates are presented as distinct young men with competing personalities, vulnerabilities, and ambitions.
The fall 1980 Texas setting, classic rock soundtrack, baseball culture, cars, parties, and campus rituals create an immersive nostalgic texture.
Freshman pitcher Jake arrives at an off-campus baseball house just before the start of college, negotiating freedom, performance, romance, and belonging.
Films like Everybody Wants Some!!, and why
Dazed and Confused
shared 1980s nostalgia, college social setting, male friendship, coming-of-age comedy, and free-form hangout structure
Animal House
shared college-house antics, party culture, ensemble comedy, hazing, and youthful rebellion
Before Sunrise
shared conversational coming-of-age storytelling, romantic uncertainty, male camaraderie, and attention to fleeting everyday moments
Slacker
shared loose episodic structure, youthful self-discovery, Texas atmosphere, and bittersweet nostalgia
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Release Date
- 2016-03-30
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1247)
Cast
- Blake Jenner
- Ryan Guzman
- Zoey Deutch
- Glen Powell
- Wyatt Russell
- Tyler Hoechlin
- J. Quinton Johnson
- Will Brittain
- Austin Amelio
- Temple Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Wants Some!! about?
- A witty, sunlit college baseball hangout comedy about a freshman finding his place among teammates, rivals, parties, and first romance in 1980 Texas.
- What is Everybody Wants Some!! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Everybody Wants Some!! as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Everybody Wants Some!! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Everybody Wants Some!!.
- What did critics think of Everybody Wants Some!!?
- Critics broadly acclaimed Richard Linklater’s affectionate, sweetly meandering evocation of 1980 college life, praising its ensemble and comic immersion in the present moment.
- Which films are like Everybody Wants Some!!?
- Films with a similar feel include Dazed and Confused, Animal House, Before Sunrise, and Slacker.
- How long is Everybody Wants Some!!?
- Everybody Wants Some!! runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Everybody Wants Some!!?
- In United States, Everybody Wants Some!! streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
