When You Finish Saving the World (2023)

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Synopsis

Mother and son relationships are rarely simple. For Evelyn, her son isn’t her only focus in life. She has dedicated herself to ing those who have fallen on hard times and can be most often found at the local shelter. Her internet-famous son, a star musician with countless followers lives in a totally different world. No matter how they try, the pair simply can’t relate to each other. As Ziggy begins the romantic pursuit of a fervently political student at his high school, his mother is busy parenting a different young teenager at the shelter. Even as the two move in completely different circles, circumstances conspire to show them just how alike they really are.

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About the movie

2052.

+886

Highest:

05.

Top 10:

1 days

Top 100:

7 days

Top 1000:

38 days

Director

Jesse Eisenberg

Rating

54% (204)

5.6 (5k)

ROTTEN TOMATOES

63%

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Dramedy

Runtime

1h 28min

Age rating

R

Production country

United States

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When You Finish Saving the World is 2052 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The TV show has moved up the charts by 886 places since yesterday.

Rank		Title
2048.		The Witch: Part 2. The Other One	+907
2049.		The X Files: I Want to Believe	+899
2050.		One Day in September	+932
2051.		Brotherhood of the Wolf	+858
2052.		When You Finish Saving the World	+886
2053.		Campfire Tales	+872
2054.		Rapture	+871
2055.		The Antenna	+850

Streaming charts last updated: 1:27:17 AM, 06/07/2025

What to know

What to know

When You Finish Saving the World is a comedy-drama movie based on the audiobook drama of the same name. Author and star of the audiobook, Jesse Eisenberg, returns to make his feature directorial debut. Known for a selection of high-profile acting roles, Eisenberg has worked as both a podcaster and playwright. When You Finish Saving the World features Benjamin Loeb as a cinematographer. Emile Mosseri provides the music after an Academy Award nomination for his compositions for Minari.

The team behind the camera is matched by the on-screen magic of Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard who play the main characters. Wolfhard assumes his role after having voiced the same character in the original audiobook. Julianne Moore stars as Evelyn Katz, a highly-strung mother of teen rock sensation Ziggy. Played by Wolfhard, Ziggy has a loving base of fans online who are following his musical career. There is space in the cast for Alisha Boe, Jay O. Sanders, Billy Bryk, and Eleonore Hendricks. When You Finish Saving The World was released in cinemas on 20th January 2023.

Production News

Production: Timeline, news & updates

April 9, 2020
- Finn Wolfhard ed Jesse Eisenberg to feature in his new audio drama. The film adaptation was already confirmed to be in the works with Wolfhard starring again and Julianne Moore ing the acting cast.(Source: Deadline)
August 5, 2020
- Emma Stone and Dave McCary ed as producers bringing along production company A24 with whom they struck a first-look deal. (Source: Deadline)
January 20, 2022
- The movie had a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. (Source: Collider)
November 29, 2022
- The first trailer for the movie was released online showing the wayward relationship between mother and son. It confirms the movie will be releasing on January 20, 2023. (Source: IndieWire)
January 20, 2023
- When You Finish Saving The World was released in cinemas. (Source: Deadline)

Cast

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Evelyn

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard

Ziggy

Billy Bryk

Billy Bryk

Kyle

Alisha Boe

Alisha Boe

Lila

Jack Justice

Jack Justice

Jackie

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Roger

Eléonore Hendricks

Eléonore Hendricks

Angie

Catherine Haun

Catherine Haun

Cath

Annacheska Brown

Annacheska Brown

Cyril

Sara Anne

Sara Anne

Becky

Marika Rose Sayers

Marika Rose Sayers

Politician

Felipe Jeantete

Felipe Jeantete

Corporate America

Calhoun Koenig

Calhoun Koenig

Emcee

Colin Miller

Colin Miller

Singer

Adrian Mackenzie

Adrian Mackenzie

Bandana Guy

Laura Love Tode

Laura Love Tode

Barb

Mimi Fletcher

Mimi Fletcher

Leslie

Jordyn Aurora Aquino

Jordyn Aurora Aquino

Marci

Monica Sanchez

Monica Sanchez

Marcella

Sharon Anne Henderson

Sharon Anne Henderson

Didi

Kenneth McGlothin

Kenneth McGlothin

Mr. Ryan

Jeanette Aguilar Harris

Jeanette Aguilar Harris

Taryn

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