An acclaimed director and two rising young actors headline the 2023 new movie All of Us Strangers, a supernatural drama that has already earned a bit of buzz following its screening at various fall film festivals.
Searchlight Pictures is behind All of Us Strangers, which comes from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Andrew Haigh, and features some high-quality talent on screen as well, including Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal and Claire Foy.
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How to watch All of Us Strangers
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All of Us Strangers plot
Based on a novel by Taichi Yamada, Haigh wrote the script for All of Us Strangers. Here is the official synopsis for the movie:
"One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents, appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before."
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All of Us Strangers reviews
The majority of critics who have already seen the movie are fans, with the movie having a 93% "Fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes as of December 23. What to Watch is no different, our All of Us Strangers review describes it as "heartbreaking, but essential viewing."
Here is a quick sampling of some of the things other critics have said about the movie:
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly: "All of Us Strangers will break your heart — but it just might mend it too."
Tomris Laffly, The Wrap: "A sublime masterpiece. A rumination on grief and love, Haigh's poignant and understated ghost story is one of the best films of the year."
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter: "Prepare to be wrecked."
All of Us Strangers cast
The leads of Adam and Harry are played by Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, respectively.
Scott is best known for his role as the "hot priest" in Fleabag, but he has been catching people's eyes for a while now, with memorable performances in Sherlock, Oslo and Catherine Called Birdy.
Mescal is one of the biggest rising stars in recent years thanks to his work in Normal People, The Lost Daughter and Aftersun, the latter of which earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination. All of Us Strangers is his second movie coming out in the final months of 2023, as he also stars in Foe.
Playing the ghosts of Adam's parents are Claire Foy and Jamie Bell.
Foy broke out with her as Queen Elizabeth in the first two seasons of The Crown. Since then she has gone on to star in First Man, A Very British Scandal and Women Talking.
Bell has been appearing in movies since he was a kid in Billy Elliott. Some of his more recent notable work includes Turn: Washington's Spies, Rocketman, Without Remorse and Shining Girls.
All of Us Strangers trailer
The talents of the four actors leading All of Us Strangers are on full display in the movie’s trailer, which you can watch directly below:
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All of Us Strangers awards
We're keeping track of all the major end-of-year nominations and awards that All of Us Strangers earns. Check out what the movie has racked up so far below:
BAFTA Film Awards
- Outstanding British Film (nominee)
- Best Supporting Actor — Paul Mescal (nominee)
- Best Supporting Actress — Claire Foy (nominee)
- Best Director — Andrew Haigh (nominee)
- Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee)
- Best Casting (nominee)
Golden Globes
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture Drama — Andrew Scott (nominee)
Gotham Awards
- Outstanding Lead Performance — Andrew Scott (nominee)
- Outstanding Supporting Performance — Claire Foy (nominee)
- Best Screenplay — Andrew Haigh (nominee)
- Best International Feature (nominee)
British Independent Film Awards
- Best British Independent Film (winner)
- Best Director — Andrew Haigh (winner)
- Best Lead Performance — Andrew Scott (nominee)
- Best Supporting Performance — Paul Mescal (co-winner)
- Best Supporting Performance — Jamie Bell (nominee)
- Best Supporting Performance — Claire Foy (nominee)
- Best Screenplay — Andrew Haigh (winner)
- Best Casting (nominee)
- Best Cinematography (winner)
- Best Editing (winner)
- Best Makeup & Hair Design (nominee)
- Best Music Supervision (winner)
- Best Production Design (nominee)
- Best Sound (nominee)
Film Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Feature (nominee)
- Best Director — Andrew Haigh (nominee)
- Best Lead Performance — Andrew Scott (nominee)
London Critics' Circle Awards
- Film of the Year (nominee)
- Screenwriter of the Year — Andrew Haigh (nominee)
- Actor of the Year — Andrew Scott (nominee)
- Supporting Actress of the Year — Claire Foy (nominee)
- Supporting Actor of the Year — Paul Mescal (nominee)
- The Attenborough Award: British/Irish Film of the Year (nominee)
- British/Irish Performer of the Year — Paul Mescal (nominee)
- British/Irish Performer of the Year — Andrew Scott (nominee)
- Technical Achievement Award, Casting (nominee)
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards
- Best Leading Performance — Andrew Scott (runner-up)
- Best Screenplay (winner)
- Best Editing (runner-up)
Andrew Haigh movies
British director Andrew Haigh may not be a household name with audiences, but his work has been some of the most lauded amongst cinephiles in recent years. Here is a look at his list of previous credits for feature movies:
- Greek Pete (2009)
- Weekend (2011)
- 45 Years (2015)
- Lean on Pete (2017)
He has also directed episodes of the acclaimed TV series Looking, as well as its TV movie, and The OA.
