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Directed by | Jesse Eisenberg |
Screenplay by | Jesse Eisenberg |
Based on | When You Finish Saving the World by Jesse Eisenberg |
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Cinematography | Benjamin Loeb |
Edited by | Sara Shaw |
Music by | Emile Mosseri |
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Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]