Everything Is Illuminated
“Leave Normal Behind.”
Synopsis
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.
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Everything Is Illuminated Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2006-04-28
Top Cast
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Elijah Wood
Jonathan Safran Foer
Eugene Hutz
Alex
Boris Lyoskin
Grandfather
Jana Hrabětova
Jonathan's Grandmother
Jonathan Safran Foer
Leaf Blower
Stephen Samudovsky
Jonathan's Grandfather Safran
Oleksandr Choroshko
Alexander Perchov, Father
Gil Kazimirov
Igor
Zuzana Hodková
Alex's Mother
Ljubomir Dezera
Young Jonathan
Laryssa Lauret
Lista
Tereza Veselkova
Augustine
Lukáš Král
Young Grandfather
Vera Sindelarova
Young Lista
Release History & Theatrical Window
Telluride Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 16, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.51x
-$3.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Liev Schreiber
- Screenplay & Story
- Liev Schreiber
- Original Score
- Paul Cantelon
- Original Title
- Everything Is Illuminated
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Ukrainian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.6M
- Production Studios
- Stillking Films, Warner Independent Pictures, Telegraph Films, Big Beach
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Safran Foer
Paul Cantelon
Matthew Libatique
Andrew Marcus, Craig McKay
Kelley Cribben, Tom Karnowski, David Minkowski, Peter Saraf, Matthew Stillman
Department Leadership Roster
Liev Schreiber
Director
Kelley Cribben
Producer
Tom Karnowski
Producer
Liev Schreiber
Screenplay
David Minkowski
Producer
Peter Saraf
Producer
Marc Turtletaub
Producer
Paul Cantelon
Original Music Composer
Matthew Libatique
Director of Photography
Andrew Marcus
Editor
Craig McKay
Editor
Mark Geraghty
Production Design
Michael Clancy
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Everything Is Illuminated
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Everything Is Illuminated about?
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.
Who directed Everything Is Illuminated?
Everything Is Illuminated was directed by Liev Schreiber.
Who stars in Everything Is Illuminated?
The principal cast of Everything Is Illuminated includes Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Lyoskin, Jana Hrabětova, Jonathan Safran Foer.
When was Everything Is Illuminated released and how long is it?
Everything Is Illuminated was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Everything Is Illuminated?
Everything Is Illuminated had a reported production budget of $7M and grossed $3.6M at the worldwide box office (0.51 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Everything Is Illuminated?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Everything Is Illuminated was composed by Paul Cantelon.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Everything Is Illuminated?
Everything Is Illuminated holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).