Everything Everywhere All at Once

Evelyn Wang navigates her mundane laundromat life, struggling with taxes, family tension, and existential frustration. Her ordinary world is cluttered and chaotic.

Themes of identity, choice, and connection across possibilities are hinted as Evelyn faces her failing marriage and strained relationship with her daughter Joy.

Evelyn struggles with taxes and familial obligations, feeling invisible and trapped. We see the emotional stakes and dysfunction, setting up her yearning for meaning and empowerment.

Evelyn is contacted by an alternate version of Waymond, introducing her to the multiverse and the chaotic conflict threatening countless realities. Her life is suddenly larger than imagined.

Evelyn questions whether she can embrace her multiversal abilities and responsibilities, while grappling with family pressures and existential dread.

Evelyn begins jumping between universes, accessing skills and memories from alternate versions of herself. She embarks on a surreal, chaotic adventure to stop Jobu Tupaki’s destructive plan.

Evelyn confronts her relationship with Joy and Waymond, learning that emotional connection may be the key to surviving the multiverse conflict.

Evelyn explores absurd, comedic, and action-packed multiverses, acquiring bizarre skills like kung-fu, popcorn cooking, and weaponized hot dogs. The creativity and chaos highlight the film’s whimsical tone.

Evelyn faces Jobu Tupaki in full force, witnessing the destructive potential of nihilism. Stakes are raised emotionally and narratively: failure could mean the collapse of multiple universes and personal despair.

Tensions escalate as Evelyn struggles to reconcile with Joy while fending off multiversal chaos. Jobu Tupaki’s power grows, and Evelyn’s sense of self frays.

Evelyn is overwhelmed by the multiverse’s chaos and her perceived failures. Joy distances herself, and Evelyn fears she cannot save anyone or herself.

Evelyn reflects on love, empathy, and choice. She realizes connection and acceptance, rather than power, are what will truly save her and the multiverse.

Evelyn embraces radical empathy and reconciliation, ready to confront Jobu Tupaki with love and understanding, rather than force.

Evelyn reconciles with Joy and Waymond, stabilizes the multiverse, and resolves personal conflicts. Chaos is transformed into understanding and connection.

Evelyn, Joy, and Waymond stand together, a sense of love, acceptance, and infinite possibility prevailing. Personal growth mirrors the multiverse’s harmony.