Is Everything Everywhere All At Once Releasing In The UK?
Although Everything Everywhere All At Once has been overwhelmingly praised in the United States, it still does not have a release date in the United Kingdom. The movie had a limited theatrical release on March 25, 2022, and its distributor A24 expanded it to a wide release on April 8 thanks to its popularity. But will Everything Everywhere All At Once see a release in the UK?
The sci-fi comedy follows a Chinese-American woman who must connect with versions of herself from alternate universes in order to prevent the destruction of the multiverse. With a 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, reviews for Everything Everywhere All At Once have been largely positive. Such support for the film makes many eager audiences anticipate when, or even if, the movie will be available in the UK.
Everything Everywhere All At Once will likely get a release date to watch in the UK, just not right away. A24 does not typically distribute outside the U.S., instead selling off those rights to companies such as Entertainment Film Distributors in the UK. Because of this, it often takes several months for a movie to become available in UK theaters after its American release. For instance, Lady Bird came out in the U.S. in early November of 2017, and didn't release in the UK until February of the following year. Another A24 film, The Green Knight, was released in the U.S. on July 30, 2021, and in the UK on September 24. If Everything Everywhere All At Once follows this pattern, then UK natives can expect a theatrical release date sometime between June and July of 2022.
However, considering how unanticipated the response has been to the movie, it could take a bit longer than normal for Everything Everywhere All At Once to reach the UK. It's unlikely that A24 was prepared for the amount of hype the film has been receiving, especially due to its difficulties getting made in the first place. Filmmakers Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as the Daniels, explained (via Entertainment) how tough it had been for them to find a studio to accept their idea in the first place: "It was mixed reactions because people didn't know what to make of it." Interest in the 2022 sci-fi movie has grown slowly but steadily since its premiere, and praise for the story's profound themes and creative approach to the multiverse has led to an explosion of support for Everything Everywhere All At Once. Perhaps this hype will help the movie find a home in the UK sooner rather than later.
Everything Everywhere All At Once may not yet have a UK release date, but that likely won't last long. Such a positive reception for the film should prompt a swift deal for its distribution in the UK. In other words, the question is a matter of when, not if.