Everyday

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Everyday

2012

1h 46m

Drama

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A man and his wife work on their relationship while he is imprisoned for drug smuggling.

Critics Consensus

It suffers from pacing problems and an uneven screenplay, but Michael Winterbottom's Everyday is also a refreshingly unorthodox and admirably naturalistic take on one family's struggle to stay together.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

However, its everyday intimacy and episodic structure - the scenes are focused around the family's few prison visits and the dad's precious day releases - are really better suited to TV.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Moment by moment, it all adds up. The scenes of the family huddling and hugging, greeting and parting, and reaffirming primal bonds are quietly moving.

Nov 21, 2013

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

The film's day-to-day aches are quiet and lovingly rendered.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 21, 2013

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Joseph Walsh

CineVue

It won't be to everyone's taste, but Winterbottom must be commended for having the bravery to make a film that isn't afraid to be slow.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Dan Mecca

The Film Stage

The raw talent and emotion on display here is nothing short of masterful.

Rated: A

Jun 21, 2016

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Five years in the life of a couple who must improvise their marriage and family life when he is in prison, learning that difficulties in marriage are opportunities to discover ever deeper reserves of love.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 5, 2013

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good indy look at UK's lower class

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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The film appears to have been shot in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, much in the Stamford area, and focuses on one family over five years, as they wait for the father to be released from prison. This is not one of those depressing `true life' stories, but is a non-judgemental documentary style piece about a family living with an edge of expectation of what's round the corner, with real life pending for the moment. The film benefits from being shot over five years, as there are no changes of actors as the children age. John Simm and Shirley Henderson are completely believable ordinary parents, and the natural performances of the children, who are real-life siblings, help create the documentary feel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Well-acted, well-shot, but man... it really doesn't come together. Certain sequences are well cut, but overall the pace is just fucking OFF. I've never been so sleepy watching a movie I was so engrossed by, if that makes any sense.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

I would give it another star but it didn't really lead anywhere and it dragged and waffled when it wasn't necessary.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

A fascinating film - the couple and their children are decent people who are trying to get through a protracted, difficult time in their lives where many would have failed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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greg r

The only true brilliance of this movie is the director's choice to shoot it each year, for four years, two weeks. Too bad, he couldn't also come up with a story line as well. I mean, he had FOUR YEARS! Critics love it. Audience hate it, I'm with the audience on this one.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A man and his wife work on their relationship while he is imprisoned for drug smuggling.

Director: Michael Winterbottom
Producer: Melissa Parmenter
Screenwriter: Laurence Coriat, Michael Winterbottom
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2017
Runtime: 1h 46m

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