Absolutely Anything
2015 · Movie · R · 85 min · ★ 5.9 · 26% critics
Eccentric aliens grant an ordinary man the ability to do anything he wants as a test of whether Earth is worth saving. With each wish creating new, unpredictable trouble, he has to navigate the consequences while trying to prove his choices matter.
Based on The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Also known as Absolument tout
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-02-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (1,635 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this whimsical comedy if you like lighthearted, wish-based chaos and big comic energy; Not for you if you want a deeply serious, tightly written story, or if you prefer more polished takes like Paul or Pixels.
Pros: funny, standout cast; easy pace | Cons: uneven writing; some weak performances; mixed chemistry
Themes
- london, england
- transformation
- alien
- anthropomorphism
- teacher
- super power
- duringcreditsstinger
- godlike power
- hilarious
- amused
Cast & crew
Simon Pegg
as Neil
Kate Beckinsale
as Catherine
Sanjeev Bhaskar
as Ray
Rob Riggle
as Grant
Robert Bathurst
as James Cleverill
Eddie Izzard
as Headmaster
Joanna Lumley
as Fenella
Marianne Oldham
as Rosie
Emma Pierson
as Miss Pringle
Meera Syal
as Fiona
Directed by Terry Jones