The Sky Is Everywhere (film)
The Sky Is Everywhere is a 2022 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Josephine Decker and written by Jandy Nelson, based on her novel of the same name.
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Directed by | Josephine Decker |
Written by | Jandy Nelson |
Based on | The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson |
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Cinematography | Ava Berkofsky |
Edited by | Laura Zempel |
Music by | Caroline Shaw |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
A young girl must choose her lover after the death of her sister.
Cast
- Grace Kaufman as Lennie Walker
- Jason Segel as Big Walker
- Cherry Jones as Gram Walker
- Jacques Colimon as Joe Fontaine
- Ji-young Yoo as Sarah
- Havana Rose Liu as Bailey Walker
- Pico Alexander as Toby Shaw
- Julia Schlaepfer as Rachel
- Tyler Lofton as Marcus
Production
In August 2015, Warner Bros. Pictures acquired film adaptation rights to the book.[1] In October 2019, it was announced A24 and Apple TV+ would produce the film, with Josephine Decker directing, and Nelson writing the screenplay.[2] In July 2020, Grace Kaufman joined the cast of the film, in the lead role of Lennie.[3] In September 2020, Jason Segel and Cherry Jones joined the cast of the film.[4] In October 2020, Jacques Colimon joined the cast of the film.[5] In January 2021, Ji-young Yoo joined the cast of the film.[6] Principal photography began in Eureka, California in October 2020.[7] Filming concluded on November 22, 2020.[8]
Release
It was released on February 11, 2022.[9]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 37 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's consensus reads, "The Sky Is Everywhere never quite scales the heights of profundity to which it aspires, but star Grace Kaufman proves a perfect fit for director Josephine Decker's vision."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
References
- Kit, Borys (August 27, 2015). "Warner Bros. Options Hot YA Book 'Sky Is Everywhere' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- Galuppo, Mia (October 17, 2019). "Apple, A24 Set Second Feature With 'The Sky Is Everywhere' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Kroll, Justin (July 20, 2020). "Grace Kaufman Lands Lead In Apple and A24 Pic 'The Sky Is Everywhere'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- Kroll, Justin (September 23, 2020). "Cherry Jones And Jason Segel Join Apple And A24 Pic 'The Sky Is Everywhere'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- Kroll, Justin (October 30, 2020). "'The Society' Star Jacques Colimon Joins Apple And A24's 'The Sky Is Everywhere'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- Day-Ramos, Dino (January 14, 2021). "Ji-young Yoo Joins Apple And A24's 'The Sky Is Everywhere'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Burns, Ryan (October 5, 2020). "Movie Co-Starring Jason Segel Filming in Humboldt Through Thanksgiving". Lost Coast Outpost. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- @jandynelson (November 22, 2020). "Guess what, my friends?! It's a wrap! THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE movie is shot and I think it's going to be amazing! This is a dance sequence for one of Lennie's poems! Bailey, in the red dress, is the incredible Havana Rose Liu" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Bucksbaum, Sydney (January 10, 2022). "First look at YA drama The Sky is Everywhere 'embraces imperfect feelings' about grief and love". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "The Sky Is Everywhere". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "The Sky Is Everywhere". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 12, 2022.