All the Bright Places

Name: All the Bright Places
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: February 28, 2020
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Alexandra Shipp, Elle Fanning, Felix Mallard, Ginny Gardner, Justice Smith

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): February 28, 2020 | TV-MA

Starring: Alexandra Shipp, Elle Fanning, Felix Mallard, Ginny Gardner, Justice Smith, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelli O'Hara, Lamar Johnson, Luke Wilson, Ming Wang, Nicole Forester, Sofia Hasmik

Summary: All The Bright Places tells the story of Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith), who meet and change each other’s lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they come together, discovering that even the smallest places and moments can mean something.

Director: Brett Haley

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 107 min

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Courtney Howard

Feb 28, 2020

All The Bright Places would be nowhere without Haley’s vision and deft ability to deliver all of the feels. He finds places to let his bright intellect shine, perfectly crafting heartrending melodrama through tonal pacing that’s never cloying nor disgustingly saccharine. Read full review

Lorry Kikta

Feb 28, 2020

I think that All The Bright Places is a beautiful film. You will probably cry, but it will be worth it. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Feb 28, 2020

The film’s frank talk about mental illness, suicidal thoughts, physical abuse and family loss is so potent and necessary that it makes you wish Fanning hadn’t been saddled with a treacly narration at the end, summarizing the themes. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Feb 28, 2020

Though it’s not without humor, All the Bright Places takes teens’ emotions seriously and will move romantics of any age — in possibly unexpected ways. Read full review

Beandrea July

Feb 28, 2020

Without trying too hard, it speaks to teenagers, and also to the teenagers we all once were, about how to cope with and adapt to those first big losses in life that you don’t see coming. With steady performances from Smith and Fanning, the result is a refreshingly sober spin on the YA romantic drama. Read full review

Candice Frederick

Feb 28, 2020

Theodore’s story line is not always handled with the depth it should receive. It’s an unfortunate flaw in a film that impressively balances moments of joy with equally resonating despair. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 28, 2020

The romance here is more perfunctory, less heartfelt. And that goes for several big twists in the tepid plot. Events are mandated by script requirements, never organic. Read full review

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oanderson11

Apr 1, 2020

I was taken aback by the tenderness and vulnerability of All the Bright Places. In a genre that can be emotionally tricky to balance, this sticks the landing.