Synopsis
Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.
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Cast
- Elle FanningViolet
- Justice SmithFinch
- Alexandra ShippKate
- Kelli O'HaraSheryl
- Lamar JohnsonCharlie
- Virginia GardnerAmanda
- Felix MallardRoamer
- Sofia HasmikBrenda
- Keegan-Michael KeyEmbry
- Luke WilsonJames
Recommendations
- 80
Film Threat
I think that All The Bright Places is a beautiful film. You will probably cry, but it will be worth it. - 80
Variety
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. - 75
New York Post
Many modern teen issues are touched upon — depression, anxiety, eating disorders — and because of the honest performances from Smith and Fanning, you ache for them. - 75
RogerEbert.com
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. - 70
Los Angeles Times
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. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
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. - 60
The New York Times
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. - 40
The Guardian
Haley, who last directed the sweet and underseen Hearts Beat Loud, gives the film a stronger aesthetic than most Netflix teen offerings, and Fanning and Smith work hard at charming us into submission, but their hard-to-buy relationship isn’t quite the immersive ride-or-die love connection it needs to be, given the melodrama of the last act.
