Every Day (2018 film)

Every Day
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Sucsy
Produced by	Anthony Bregman Peter Cron Christian Grass Paul Trijbits
Screenplay by	Jesse Andrews
Based on	Every Day by David Levithan
Starring	Angourie Rice Justice Smith Debby Ryan Maria Bello
Music by	Elliott Wheeler
Cinematography	Rogier Stoffers
Edited by	Kathryn Himoff
Production company	Likely Story FilmWave
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
Running time	97 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4.9 million[2]
Box office	$9.3 million[3]

Every Day is a 2018 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Michael Sucsy and written by Jesse Andrews, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by David Levithan. The film stars Angourie Rice as 16-year-old Rhiannon, who falls in love with a traveling soul who wakes each morning in a different body; Justice Smith, Debby Ryan and Maria Bello also star.^[4] The film was released on February 23, 2018.

Plot

"A" is a traveling spirit who wakes up in the body of a different male or female teenager, every day. One day, "A" wakes up in the body of Justin, the neglectful boyfriend of Rhiannon. At school, Rhiannon approaches "A", in the form of Justin, and she convinces "A" to skip school with her. As the day goes on, "A" falls in love with Rhiannon, as she confides to Justin her troubled home life, following her dad’s mental breakdown that almost resulted in her family losing their home. Rhiannon, in return, feels a rekindled love for Justin, seeing as he has seemingly changed into a more thoughtful and caring person than he was before. The next day, Rhiannon finds that Justin has reverted to his old, careless self, and doesn't even remember the day before. Meanwhile, waking up in the body of Amy, "A" masquerades as an exchange student in order to be close with Rhiannon.

"A" wakes up in the body of devout Christian Nathan, and attends a party "A" is aware Rhiannon will also be attending. Connecting with her through dance, "A" and Rhiannon bond as Nathan tells Rhiannon that she deserves better than Justin, before "A", as Nathan, is chased off by Justin. A few days later, "A" texts Rhiannon, asking that she meet "A" alone, and she does, under the assumption that she is meeting Nathan. However, "A" shows up as Megan, disclosing to Rhiannon that "A" was Justin and Amy and Nathan and that "A" is falling in love with her. Although disdained at first, Rhiannon agrees to meet with "A" the next day, with "A" now in the body of James. "A" tells Rhiannon that "A" has been shifting bodies every day since "A" was a baby. "A" discloses that "A" keeps a private Instagram account with pictures taken every day in every body "A" is in, and that Rhiannon can communicate with "A" through that account. Meeting with Nathan, who believes he was possessed by the devil, Rhiannon realizes that "A" is real. The next day, "A", in the body of transgender Vic, convinces Rhiannon to give "A" a chance, despite the fact that "A" shifts forms every day, explaining to her that it is the soul that counts, not the body. After giving some thoughts, Rhiannon decides to see "A" again when she receives a message to meet up in a library. "A", in the body of home-schooled boy George, talks about growing up to the realization that they are different from everyone else. While trying to help George completing his homework, Rhiannon and "A" shares an intimate moment before getting cut off by the arrival of George's mother. Rhiannon then runs away gleefully, and texts "A" greetings before she goes to sleep.

The next morning, "A" is surprised to have awakened in the body of Rhiannon herself, and sees it as an opportunity to get to know Rhiannon better. "A" promises to be respectful of Rhiannon's privacy and her life; not taking the opportunity to break up with Justin or catch a peek at Rhiannon's naked body. Over the course of the day, "A" bonds with Rhiannon’s mom as well as her sister and father. The next day, Rhiannon breaks up with Justin, having finally found the courage to do so. Then, she immediately calls "A" for a weekend getaway trip at her uncle's cabin. "A", in the body of handsome Xavier, talks about the day "A" was in Rhiannon's body. Rhiannon tells "A" that leaving a mark can be a wonderful thing so that people will know "A" exists, but "A" feels that it's his obligation to leave one's memory unchanged. At the end of the day, "A" kisses Rhiannon goodbye and promises to come back tomorrow. The next day, Rhiannon waits for "A", but "A" never shows up. Rhiannon, deeply disappointed, can't stop wondering where "A" went. "A" wakes up in the body of Michael, who is supposed to fly to Honolulu with his family. "A" calls Rhiannon urgently to meet up at a nearby mall, narrowly escaping from Michael's mom. Back to Rhiannon's house, Rhiannon lashes out at "A" for not showing up, while "A" explains that the body they were in was under lung transplant. Rhiannon and "A" get intimate later and promise each other that they will figure it out on how to keep this relationship.

Waking up in the body of the suicidal and depressed Kelsea, Rhiannon convinces "A" to attempt to hold onto Kelsea’s body for more than twenty-four hours, in order to keep Kelsea alive until Kelsea’s doctor father returns from the hospital, so he can be alerted of Kelsea’s illness. When "A" is successful, Rhiannon soon convinces them, in the body of the next host and a schoolmate of Rhiannon's; Alexander, to stay in Alexander’s body, so they can be together whenever. For a short time, this seems to work, but soon, "A" realizes that they cannot just take somebody else’s life away from him/her. Inviting Rhiannon over to Alexander’s house, "A", tells Rhiannon that they cannot realistically be together forever, and that Alexander himself is perfect for Rhiannon. Sharing one last night together, Rhiannon and "A" kiss goodbye and lie down to wait for "A" to fall asleep. The next day, "A" awakens in the body of Katie and drives away to New York, while Rhiannon meets up with Alexander at school and they walk away together.

Cast

* All actors also portray the entity "A"

Production

In June 2017, it was announced that MGM had acquired film rights for the novel Every Day with Angourie Rice attached to star as Rhiannon from a screenplay by Jesse Andrews, author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, with Michael Sucsy directing.^[5]

In July 2017, the rest of the main cast was announced,^[4] as the film began production in Toronto, Ontario Canada.^[6] Later, Owen Teague joined the cast.^[7] The film was shot in Toronto, from July 6, 2017 until August 12, 2017.^[6]

Release

It was previously announced that the film would be released on February 2, 2018, with Orion Pictures distributing in wide release for MGM.^[8] The release date was pushed back to April 27, 2018,^[9] before finally settling on February 23, 2018.^[10] The studio spent around $10 million for promotion.^[11]

In the United Kingdom, the British Board of Film Classification issued the film a 12A certificate but removed four seconds in order to achieve the classification. The trimmed material involved images of suicide methods.^[1]

Reception

References

External links

• Official website
• Every Day on IMDb