Everything's Going to Be Great
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| Directed by | Jon S. Baird |
| Written by | Steven Rogers |
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| Cinematography | Mark Wolf |
| Edited by | Steven Worsley |
| Music by | Rolfe Kent |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Everything's Going to Be Great is a 2025 comedy-drama film directed by Jon S. Baird, and written by Steven Rogers. It stars Allison Janney, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Bryan Cranston, and Jack Champion. Filming began in April 2023.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2025, and was released in the United States on June 20, 2025.
Plot
Buddy and Macy Smart, and their two sons Derrick and Lester, have a family business which is a small theater in Kansas. The ambitious Buddy plans to expand the business, to manage two theaters, go on to Milwaukee and then to bigger cities This photo play is an ode to both the family of show-business, and family. It’s about talent v teamwork, and realistic plans v following your dreams with everything you’ve got.
Cast
- Allison Janney as Macy Smart
- Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Lester Smart
- Bryan Cranston as Buddy Smart
- Jack Champion as Derrick Smart
- Simon Rex as Kyle
- Chris Cooper as Walter
Production
In March 2023, it was revealed that a drama film titled Everything's Going to Be Great was in development, with Jon S. Baird directing and Steven Rogers writing the screenplay. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth was cast as Lester Smart, while Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney and Jack Champion joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[2] Simon Rex and Chris Cooper would be added to the cast in May.[3]
Filming
Principal photography began on April 21, 2023, in North Bay, Ontario.[4][2] Filming had wrapped by July 2023.[5]
Release
Everything's Going to Be Great premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2025, before a very limited theatrical release in the United States on June 20, 2025.[6]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 22 critics' reviews are positive.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8]
References
- ^ "Everything's Going to Be Great". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bryan Cranston to Star in "Everything's Going to be Great" at Amaze Film [Exclusive]". Midgard Times. March 24, 2023. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 3, 2023). "Simon Rex & Chris Cooper Board Jon S. Baird's Everything's Going To Be Great For eOne". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (April 21, 2023). "Bryan Cranston's Everything's Going To Be Great drama filming in Toronto". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Stepan, Katcy (March 29, 2024). "'A Simple Favor 2' Adds Allison Janney". Variety. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Patrick (May 1, 2025). "Exclusive: Watch the sweet trailer for 'Everything's Going to Be Great'". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Everything's Going to Be Great". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "Everything's Going to Be Great". Metacritic. Retrieved June 23, 2025.