Amber Appleton (Auli'i Cravalho) remains an optimist even when her personal life is far less stable than it appears on the surface. A musically gifted high school student with aspirations to attend Carnegie Mellon, Amber balances her beloved high school drama club helmed by Mr. Franks (Fred Armisen) with working long hours at a donut shop to help support herself and her down-on-her-luck single mom (Justina Machado). She also spends time at the local retirement community, givi... (Full plot summary below)
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Amber Appleton (Auli'i Cravalho) remains an optimist even when her personal life is far less stable than it appears on the surface. A musically gifted high school student with aspirations to attend Carnegie Mellon, Amber balances her beloved high school drama club helmed by Mr. Franks (Fred Armisen) with working long hours at a donut shop to help support herself and her down-on-her-luck single mom (Justina Machado). She also spends time at the local retirement community, giving care and attention to her favorite pessimistic resident (Carol Burnett). When new obstacles present themselves that threaten her dreams, Amber must learn to lean on the strength of her chosen family to move forward.
Leave your thoughts about All Together Now.
| San Francisco ChronicleMark KennedyHave plenty of tissues nearby when you watch the top-notch Netflix film All Together Now, a teary tale of fellowship. |
| Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe story is simple but what makes the film remarkable is how Haley effortlessly, earnestly marshals performance, tone and style. |
| IndieWireKate ErblandHaley’s tender approach may not sting, but it does leave a mark. Yes, it has a happy ending, but the film also makes it clear that such conclusions are only the start. |
| PolygonKaren HanIt’s the rare teen movie that doesn’t seem like it’s mostly a fantasy, that gets beyond the big, artificial beats of series like Glee and Riverdale. |
| The New York TimesKyle TurnerThe movie’s familiar suggestion of music as a light in the darkness works primarily because its star shines so brightly. |
| VarietyAndrew BarkerAll Together Now has enough of Haley’s signature humanism to elevate it above the average teen melodrama, but only just. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreIt’s an uneven affair that begins with a flourish, works to develop homeless street cred, wanders into the maudlin wilderness for the middle acts and rallies for a predictable, over-the-top, break-out-your-Kleenex finale. |
| Screen RantRachel LaBonteDespite its fair amount of positives, All Together Now feels both too safe and too distant when it comes to its grittier subject matter. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe picture wallows for a bit, having deprived itself of the teen cheer that was its main driver. Of course the sun will come out again, after those Amber has given so much to eventually find a way to force her into the role of gracious recipient. The fact that the way they do this is entirely appropriate to the character doesn't keep the film's feel-good climax from feeling very, very familiar. |
| The GuardianBenjamin LeeAn awkward misfire at best and an uneasy and irresponsible one at worst. |
