Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
80%RT Audience Score: 68%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 17 nominations
Nostalgic in the best sense, Everybody Wants Some!! finds Richard Linklater ambling through the past with a talented cast, a sweetly meandering story, and a killer classic rock soundtrack
Everybody Wants Some!! is the ultimate bro movie that will make you want to grab a beer and party with the guys. While it may not have a clear storyline, it captures the essence of college life and the excitement of new beginnings. Richard Linklater has done it again with his breezy and insightful take on the meaning of life. So, grab your bros and get ready for a wild ride that you won’t forget anytime soon!
Production Company(ies)
Margate House Films,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
San Marcos, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, drug use and some nudity
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 56m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2016 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2016
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Blake Jenner, Will Brittain, Ryan Guzman, Zoey Deutch, Tyler Hoechlin, J Quinton Johnson, directed by Richard Linklater, written by Richard Linklater, produced by Megan Ellison, Richard Linklater, Ginger Sledge, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Candice Frederick, Sara Michelle Fetters, Sandra Hall, Wenlei Ma, Jake Wilson, Max Weiss, Brian Eggert, Matt Brunson, Olly Richards, Andiee Paviour, Richard Crouse, R MPAA rating, college, baseball, 1980s, disco, partying, nostalgia, classic rock soundtrack, ensemble cast, camaraderie, coming-of-age, male bonding, freedom, independence, adventure, natural dialogue, improvisation, bonds, living under the same roof, music
Worldwide gross: $4,644,472
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $5,724,305
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,133
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 624,243
US/Canada gross: $3,400,278
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,190,838
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,856
US/Canada opening weekend: $312,355
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $384,977
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,468
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $12,324,986
Production budget ranking: 1,583
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,637,005
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$13,237,685
ROI to date (est.): -70%
ROI ranking: 1,806
Zoey Deutch – Beverly
Ryan Guzman – Roper
Tyler Hoechlin – McReynolds
Blake Jenner – Jake
J. Quinton Johnson – Dale Douglas
Richard Linklater – Director, Writer
Megan Ellison – Producer
Ginger Sledge – Producer
Director(s)
Richard Linklater
Writer(s)
Richard Linklater
Producer(s)
Megan Ellison, Richard Linklater, Ginger Sledge
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 17 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (245) | Top Critics (72) | Fresh (213) | Rotten (32)
While Everybody Wants Some!! isn’t a great movie, there is something comforting about its predictability, self-awareness, and ability to basically recapture the plot of every single end-of-school-year/beginning-of-school-year teen/early 20s storyline.
March 21, 2017 | Rating: B-
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
The movie respects its audience in a way few of these coming-of-age comedies ever do, and while not a home run for Linklater, it’s still a solid triple off the wall I’m certain to still be cheering for throughout the remainder of 2016.
August 11, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
There’s no storyline. The script just drifts from one vignette to the next as the boys cruise around, ogling girls, haunting the campus night spots and staging a party while their house does its best to remain standing under their assaults.
June 29, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Despite its easygoing spirit, Everybody is tightly structured, framed by four parties and a countdown clock to the start of classes. For a movie that’s pretty much about nothing, it’s incredibly well-paced and never overstays its welcome.
June 23, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
It’s as if Linklater is bound by a bro code that obliges him to present these guys in a basically uncritical light.
June 22, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Linklater has audaciously made a movie about our most maligned subset of young men — bros — and forced us to admit that we actually like them.
June 13, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Linklater’s bittersweet Everybody Wants Some!! weighs all the possibilities and promises of the college years, while reminding his audience that frontiers are an illusion no matter your age.
April 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It may be slight, but it’s also very funny, occasionally insightful, and a welcome throwback to those hallowed school daze.
August 18, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Another Richard Linklater film which, like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood before it, breezily tackles the meaning of life.
May 5, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Olly Richards
NME
Writer-director Richard Linklater has blast reliving the glory days of Texan college life.
March 14, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Andiee Paviour
Nobody’s Reading This But Me
The movie and its characters live in the moment, and that’s a pretty fun place to be.
February 3, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
With ebullience, humor and bittersweet empathy, Everybody Wants Some!! clicks back one notch further…
January 7, 2021
David Bax
Battleship Pretension…
Plot
In Texas in the fall of 1980, college freshman Jake Bradford, a hotshot pitcher in high school, moves into an off-campus house with other members of the college baseball team. He meets several teammates, including his roommate Billy, who has been nicknamed “Beuter” because of his Deep Southern accent. He joins Finnegan, Roper, Dale, and Plummer cruising the campus by car, looking for women..
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features an ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors.
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