When You Finish Saving the World (film)

When You Finish Saving the World
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJesse Eisenberg
Screenplay byJesse Eisenberg
Based onWhen You Finish Saving the World
by Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBenjamin Loeb
Edited bySara Shaw
Music byEmile Mosseri
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
Release dates
  • January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) (Sundance)
  • January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$196,920[1]

When You Finish Saving the World is a 2022 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg in his feature directorial debut. The film is based on Eisenberg's 2020 audio drama of the same name. Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard star as a mother and son who navigate their contentious relationship while trying to connect with other people. Jay O. Sanders, Alisha Boe, Billy Bryk, and Eleonore Hendricks also star. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and was released by A24 in the United States on January 20, 2023, to generally positive reviews.[2]

  1. ^ "When You Finish Saving the World (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (November 29, 2022). "'When You Finish Saving The World' Trailer, Release Date: Jesse Eisenberg's Directorial Debut For A24 Starring Julianne Moore & Finn Wolfhard". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

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