Every Little Thing

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Author and rehabber Terry Masear wants to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. Terry takes in the most fragile of patients through her volunteer hummingbird rescue, but the path to survival is fraught with uncertainty and drama. Over the course of Sally Aitken's intimate and moving documentary, we become invested in Terry's hummingbird patients -- including Cactus, Jimmy, Wasabi, Raisin, and Mikhail -- celebrating their small victories and lamenting their tiny tragedies. Through the eyes of America's busiest bird rehabilitator, each bird becomes memorable, mighty and heroic. As she nurtures the wounded hummingbirds back to health, Terry finds herself on her own transformative journey, unraveling a visually captivating and magical tale of love, healing, and the delicate beauty in tiny acts of greatness.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

These are small, scary steps for hummingbirds, seeding faith in giant leaps for humankind.

Jan 21, 2025

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Every Little Thing comes to embody the fragile yet uncontainable mystery of all life.

Jan 13, 2025

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

The director, Sally Aitken, unfolds the narrative gently; it’s a soothing film, even though it often deals with somber themes.

Jan 13, 2025

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

Sally Aitken‘s uplifting documentary 'Every Little Thing' perfectly captures a feeling of hopefulness the world needs right now.

Jan 27, 2025

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

Every Little Thing offers something more than a story about a woman who dedicated herself to helping the tiniest of creatures. It’s about the duty of care that we owe all living things, big or small.

Jan 24, 2025

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

You leave it with a sense that the world is going to be alright thanks to people like Masear and with a new appreciation for some of the world’s smallest, most fascinating, magical creatures. And in the year 2025, that goes a long way.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 21, 2025

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anonymous

A truly beautiful, deeply moving and educational film about a gifted and compassionate rescuer and lifesaver to both hummingbirds and people. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Kaycee D

Maybe a really good documentary writer & producer could have made this into an interesting movie, but probably not because it's nearly impossible to take a 20 minute story and stretch it into 90 mins. It's incredibly repetitive and boring. Bird gets hurt, obsessed lady diagnoses the injury and nurses the bird back to health in nearly the exact same way, REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT for 1.5 hours. I thought it would never end.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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william t

What was the carbon foot print of producing this bizarre movie. It was like watching a david lynch version of steve martin’s LA Story. The central premise of the story is- don’t abuse children or they may end up in a movie like this. Entitlement on stairoids.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Nicole Y

At our local film festival (Refocus), this film was an unexpected stand out. Perhaps the chance to see on the big screen enhanced our sense of awe viewing the close-ups of hummingbirds throughout their physical therapy/rehabilitation journeys. This film elicited wonder alongside reflections of grief, resilience, and other existential matters. My 8-year-old was skeptical but ultimately loved, continued, & continues to discuss this film. Grateful to the filmmaker & documentary subject for the chance to explore mortality while considering the unexpected possibilities of effort, dedication, and recovery which may defy expectations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Author and rehabber Terry Masear wants to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. Terry takes in the most fragile of patients through her volunteer hummingbird rescue, but the path to survival is fraught with uncertainty and drama. Over the course of Sally Aitken's intimate and moving documentary, we become invested in Terry's hummingbird patients -- including Cactus, Jimmy, Wasabi, Raisin, and Mikhail -- celebrating their small victories and lamenting their tiny tragedies. Through the eyes of America's busiest bird rehabilitator, each bird becomes memorable, mighty and heroic. As she nurtures the wounded hummingbirds back to health, Terry finds herself on her own transformative journey, unraveling a visually captivating and magical tale of love, healing, and the delicate beauty in tiny acts of greatness.

Director: Sally Aitken
Producer: Bettina Dalton, Oli Harbottle, Anna Godas
Screenwriter: Sally Aitken
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Wildbear Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Nature
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.1K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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