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Questions about Everything Everywhere All at Once

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Who directed Everything Everywhere All at Once?

Everything Everywhere All at Once was directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known together as the Daniels. They began developing the concept in 2010 after encountering the philosophy of modal realism in the Ross McElwee documentary Sherman's March.

How many Academy Awards did Everything Everywhere All at Once win?

Everything Everywhere All at Once won seven of its eleven Academy Award nominations at the 95th ceremony. The wins included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.

Was Michelle Yeoh the first Asian actress to win Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once?

Yes. Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman and the first Malaysian to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was only the second woman of color to win in that category, after Halle Berry in 2002.

Who composed the music for Everything Everywhere All at Once?

The score was composed by Son Lux, whose members are Ryan Lott, Ian Chang, and Rafiq Bhatia. They spent two to three years composing the score, producing more than a hundred musical cues, with featured performers including Mitski, David Byrne, and Andre 3000.

How much money did Everything Everywhere All at Once make at the box office?

The film earned $143.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $14 to $25 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated its net profit at $32 million, and it became A24's highest-grossing film of all time.

Why did Ke Huy Quan return to acting for Everything Everywhere All at Once?

Ke Huy Quan had retired from film acting after 2002 due to a lack of casting opportunities. He was motivated to return after the success of Crazy Rich Asians in 2018. The directors discovered him through a meme depicting Andrew Yang as a grown-up Short Round, the character Quan played in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984.