Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Kernel Score: 83% · 812 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005-09-05
Runtime: 105 minutes
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
A young Jewish American man endeavors—with the help of eccentric, distant relatives—to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II—in a Ukrainian village which was ultimately razed by the Nazis.
Everything Is Illuminated parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Everything Is Illuminated is a PG-13 comedy-drama about a young man tracing his grandfather's Holocaust-era past in Ukraine, including references to mass murder and antisemitism.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — References to Nazi mass murder and antisemitism connected to a Ukrainian village's WWII history.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Elijah Wood as Jonathan Safran Foer
- Eugene Hutz as Alex
- Boris Lyoskin as Grandfather
- Jana Hrabětova as Jonathan's Grandmother
- Jonathan Safran Foer as Leaf Blower
- Stephen Samudovsky as Jonathan's Grandfather Safran
- Oleksandr Choroshko as Alexander Perchov, Father
- Gil Kazimirov as Igor
- Zuzana Hodková as Alex's Mother
- Ljubomir Dezera as Young Jonathan
Everything Is Illuminated FAQ
Is Everything Is Illuminated good?
Everything Is Illuminated has an 83% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 812 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Everything Is Illuminated?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Everything Is Illuminated OK for kids?
Everything Is Illuminated is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Everything Is Illuminated is a PG-13 comedy-drama about a young man tracing his grandfather's Holocaust-era past in Ukraine, including references to mass murder and antisemitism.
What movies are like Everything Is Illuminated?
If you liked Everything Is Illuminated, try Uncle Frank, God Bless America, The Way Home and Shiva Baby.