Everything Is Illuminated (2005): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Everything Is Illuminated is a 2005 comedy drama starring Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz and Boris Leskin. It is partly based on Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $3.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic.
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- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Original language
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English - After the credits
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What Is Everything Is Illuminated About?
The premise of Everything Is Illuminated without spoilers, adapted from Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young Jewish-American man travels to Ukraine to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II. His search becomes a journey of discovery, accompanied by a local guide and the guide's eccentric grandfather. As they navigate the landscape and confront the past, Jonathan uncovers family secrets and grapples with questions of identity, history, and the enduring power of human connection.
Everything Is Illuminated Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ukraine
- jewish
- jewish american
- nazi
- shtetl
- eastern europe
- wedding ring
- vegetarian
- sunflower field
- firing squad
- anti semitism
- jewish character
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- victim
- language barrier
- cobbler the shoemaker
- pretending to be blind
- teenage boy wears eyeglasses
- eyeglasses case
- quirky comedy
- reference to mcdonald's restaurant
- american
- woman
- young
- flower
- band the musical group
- child
- lesbian character
- homosexual character
- pet named after a famous person
- actor plays multiple roles
- village
- old man
- photograph
- search
- plastic bag
- heritage
- travel
- dog
- collector
- car
- claim in title
- vip
- melancholy
- dream
- pinwheel
- wooden toy
- independence
- carnival
- soflowka ukraine
- kennel
Everything Is Illuminated Cast
Elijah Wood leads the cast, with Eugene Hutz and Boris Leskin.
Everything Is Illuminated Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Everything Is Illuminated 65% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 65% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 89%
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Metacritic 58 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 73% User score
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Everything Is Illuminated Plot Summary
What happens in Everything Is Illuminated from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jonathan Safran Foer, a deeply connected American Jew, embarks on an emotionally charged journey to Ukraine in pursuit of Augustine, the brave woman who saved his grandfather during the Holocaust. His quest leads him to Trachimbrod, a town lost to history due to the cruel actions of Nazi forces that devastated Eastern European Jewish communities.
Full summary
The whole story of Everything Is Illuminated, scene by scene
Everything Is Illuminated Box Office
Everything Is Illuminated grossed $3.6 million worldwide. $1.7 million came from the US and Canada and $1.9 million (52%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.6M
- US & Canada
- $1.7M
- International
- $1.9M
Everything Is Illuminated Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Everything Is Illuminated.
How Well Do You Know Everything Is Illuminated?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What motivates Jonathan Safran Foer to travel to Ukraine?
Cars in Everything Is Illuminated
17 cars on screen, including the 1981 Trabant 601 Universal and the 2003 Lincoln Town Car.
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BMW 3 E36 Background role -
1983 Fiat Uno Background role
Everything Is Illuminated Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “И все осветилось” and “Ogni cosa è illuminata”.
- Also known as
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- И все осветилось
- Ogni cosa è illuminata
- Una vida iluminada
- Wszystko jest iluminacją
- Alles ist erleuchtet - Nichts ist normal
- Alles ist erleuchtet
- Está Tudo Iluminado
- Свет вокруг
- Todo está iluminado
- Allt Är Upplyst
- Tout est illuminé
- Minden vilángol
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- Naprosto osvětleno
- 우크라이나에서 온 편지
- І все освітилося
- Her Şey Aydınlandı
- הכל מואר
- Светлината на миналото
- Uma Vida Iluminada
- 真相大白
- Nepaprasta kelionė
- ข้ามโลก ค้นอดีต
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Everything Is Illuminated FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Everything Is Illuminated, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Everything Is Illuminated?
Everything Is Illuminated runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Everything Is Illuminated released?
Everything Is Illuminated was released on September 16, 2005.
Who is in the cast of Everything Is Illuminated?
Everything Is Illuminated stars Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz and Boris Leskin.
How much did Everything Is Illuminated make at the box office?
Everything Is Illuminated grossed $3.6 million worldwide ($1.7 million domestic, $1.9 million international).
How is Everything Is Illuminated rated?
Everything Is Illuminated has 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Is Everything Is Illuminated based on a book?
Yes. Everything Is Illuminated is partly adapted from Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.
Does Everything Is Illuminated have a post-credit scene?
No. Everything Is Illuminated has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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