Everything Must Go

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Everything Must Go

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2011

1h 37m

Comedy

Drama

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Longtime salesman Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) has seen better days. No longer at the top of his game, Nick, an alcoholic, loses his job for showing up drunk one too many times. On the same day, he finds that his wife has dumped him -- and his possessions -- on the front lawn of their home. Facing the fact that his life is collapsing around him, Nick holds a giant yard sale that turns into a unique survival strategy. Based on a short story by Raymond Carver.

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Critics Consensus

It may not improve on the Raymond Carver short story that inspired it, but Everything Must Go resists cliche and boasts a pair of magnetic performances from the perfectly cast Ferrell and Wallace.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

08/24/2018

Everything Must Go is not a comedy as imagined by most Will Ferrell fans, it instead takes Ferrell out of his usually funny-man comfort zone and puts him in a role about life's lessons and understanding those around us.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

10/14/2011

4/5

A well-controlled film with a portrait at its centre that is astonishingly complete.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

10/13/2011

3/5

A pleasing, satisfying chamber-piece.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 2

3.5/4

This adaptation of a Raymond Carver short story (“Why Don’t You Dance?”) is a gem -- perhaps more of a diamond in the rough than a polished jewel, but still.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/08/2023

2/4

Those hoping for a rich dramatic swing from Ferrell will be left remarkably cold by the material.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

08/09/2022

In Everything Must Go, Dan Rush discovers an unsuspecting Will Ferrell, and perfectly natural dramaticism. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dennui S

Aug 17

Sad and sweet. Will Ferrell is so much better at drama than the comedy movies he's known for. Just like Adam Sandler.

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IrateTyrant C

@IrateTyrant Aug 8

Mumblecore meets Will Ferrell This movie was beautiful. As a new-found adorer of mumblecore, this movie lit the lights for me after last week discovering that my favorite mumblecore director (who I'd seen all the films of) had died earlier this year. I was definitely seeking to quench the thirst of mumblecore. I was able to pirate this and Funny Ha Ha, so I'll be watching that one next. From my understanding, pre-mumblecore consisted of things like My Dinner with Andre and Clerks, and post-mumblecore was mostly by my (previous) favorite director, Jeff Baena and Mark Duplass. Well, I've (of course) always love Will Ferrell. My first name is Will, so we share that in common. But Christopher Jordan Wallace was also in one of my top 10 favorite TV shows of all time, the Scream series (season 3). Well, I had just finished watching the amazing new Tim Robinson movie today, Friendship, and this was definitely the best next movie I could have watched. Truly enjoyed. I wish this director made new movies. Eyes watered. Great movie. As a Business Master degree recipient and career salesperson, this really hit home. Thinking of people I know who've succumbed to alcoholism. The only way out is to have a good heart and integrity.

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Holly V

Jul 17

Very depressing. I kept waiting for something good to happen to him.

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HMF B

Feb 11

Too long of a movie to watch an uninteresting drunk not deciding what to do with his life. I did very much enjoy a young Christopher Jordan Wallace and I liked Rebecca Hall's character. But not much more.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER 01/19/2025

One of the most depressing movies I’ve ever watched.

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Keith R

12/26/2024

Will Ferrell as you have never seen him. He is really a great serious actor and should do more genres instead of the silly comedy he is known for.

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Synopsis

Longtime salesman Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) has seen better days. No longer at the top of his game, Nick, an alcoholic, loses his job for showing up drunk one too many times. On the same day, he finds that his wife has dumped him -- and his possessions -- on the front lawn of their home. Facing the fact that his life is collapsing around him, Nick holds a giant yard sale that turns into a unique survival strategy. Based on a short story by Raymond Carver.

Director: Dan Rush
Producer: Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey
Screenwriter: Dan Rush
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Temple Hill
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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