All or Nothing
Over one difficult London weekend, a worn-down taxi driver and his estranged partner confront family crisis and the possibility of loving each other again.
Overview
A couple on the brink of separation finds hope and love amidst tragedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- bleak
- intimate
- naturalistic
- quiet evening
- british cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s wonderfully true-to-life ensemble performances and compassionate social realism, while acknowledging its depressingly bleak depiction of working-class life.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Phil drives a taxi, Penny works at a supermarket checkout, Rachel cleans in a care home, and Rory is unemployed.
An unexpected tragedy brings Phil and Penny back into emotional contact after their relationship has gone cold.
The film uses an ensemble of closely observed London neighbors and was written and directed by Mike Leigh.
The long weekend follows Phil and Penny’s family alongside neighbors on a London working-class housing estate.
Films like All or Nothing, and why
Secrets & Lies
Naturalistic working-class ensemble drama focused on family strain, emotional repression, and difficult renewal.
Vera Drake
British social realism combining intimate domestic conflict, layered ensemble characterization, and bittersweet warmth.
Life Is Sweet
Working-class british drama built from detailed relationships, understated humor, and emotionally piercing realism.
Naked
Ensemble social drama portraying precarious lives and domestic hardship through compassionate, true-to-life performances.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Release Date
- 2002-10-18
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (180)
Cast
- Timothy Spall
- Lesley Manville
- Alison Garland
- James Corden
- Ruth Sheen
- Helen Coker
- Sally Hawkins
- Daniel Mays
- Marion Bailey
- Paul Jesson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is All or Nothing about?
- Over one difficult London weekend, a worn-down taxi driver and his estranged partner confront family crisis and the possibility of loving each other again.
- What is All or Nothing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All or Nothing as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is All or Nothing violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in All or Nothing as mild.
- What did critics think of All or Nothing?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s wonderfully true-to-life ensemble performances and compassionate social realism, while acknowledging its depressingly bleak depiction of working-class life.
- Which films are like All or Nothing?
- Films with a similar feel include Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake, Life Is Sweet, and Naked.
- How long is All or Nothing?
- All or Nothing runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch All or Nothing?
- In United States, All or Nothing streams on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
