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When You Finish Saving the World (2023) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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When You Finish Saving the World

Movie2023·88 min

When You Finish Saving the World

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg

A drama comedy film directed by Jesse Eisenberg.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 88%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.8/10

137 ratings

About When You Finish Saving the World

Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other. As Evelyn tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: family dysfunction, identity self discovery, coming of age, music performance, urban, domestic home, parent child, mentor student, outsider misfit, everyman, parallel world isekai, fish out of water

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Details

Director: Jesse Eisenberg
Language: English

Cast

Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk

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How When You Finish Saving the World Ranks

All movies

Top 88%

2020s movies

Top 93%

Drama movies

Top 88%

Top 88% All movies.

the vibe

When You Finish Saving the World Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfeltcontemplativecozy

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

parallel world

fish out of water

family dysfunction

identity self discovery

coming of age

outsider misfit

everyman

parent child

mentor student

music performance

urban

domestic home

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9