Everything, Everything (film)

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2017 American film

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Directed by	Stella Meghie
Written by
Screenplay by	J. Mills Goodloe
Story by
Based on	Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Produced by	Leslie Morgenstein, Elysa Koplovitz Dutton
Starring	Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson
Narrated by
Cinematography	Igor Jadue-Lillo

Everything, Everything is a 2017 American romantic drama film directed by Stella Meghie and written by J. Mills Goodloe. The film is based on the 2015 young adult novel of the same name by Nicola Yoon. It stars Amandla Stenberg and Nick Robinson.

Plot

The story follows Maddy Whittier, an 18-year-old girl who is confined to her home due to a rare illness called severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which makes her allergic to almost everything. Her life changes when she begins to communicate with her new neighbor, Olly Bright, and they develop a romantic relationship.

Cast

• Amandla Stenberg as Maddy Whittier
• Nick Robinson as Olly Bright
• Anika Noni Rose as Pauline Whittier
• Ana de la Reguera as Carla
• Taylor Hickson as Kayra
• Danube Hermosillo as Rosa
• Sage Brocklebank as Astronaut

Production

The film was produced by Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton under the banner of Alloy Entertainment. Warner Bros. Pictures handled the distribution. The screenplay was adapted by J. Mills Goodloe, and the film was directed by Stella Meghie. Ludwig Göransson composed the film's score, and Igor Jadue-Lillo was the cinematographer.

Release

Everything, Everything was released in the United States on May 19, 2017. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing $61.6 million worldwide against a budget of $10 million.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 45% based on 123 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

See also

• Everything, Everything (novel)
• Severe combined immunodeficiency
• Young adult fiction