🎭 Everything's Going to Be Great (2025): Cast, Plot, Release Date & A Heartfelt Tale of Theater and Family

🎭 Everything's Going to Be Great (2025): A Heartfelt Tale of Theater and Family

Release Date: June 20, 2025 (Select Theaters) Starring: Allison Janney, Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Jack Champion, Simon Rex, Chris Cooper Director: Jon S. Baird Writer: Steven Rogers

There’s no business like show business—especially when it comes with teen drama, midlife crises, and the clunky charm of regional theater. Everything’s Going to Be Great, arriving in select theaters on June 20, is a heartfelt dramedy starring award-winning legends Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney as two eccentric parents juggling their failing dreams, theater jobs, and wildly different children.

🎭 Plot: Family Drama, Stage Left

Buddy Smart (Bryan Cranston) is a die-hard dreamer still chasing the limelight in small-town playhouses. His wife, Macy (Allison Janney), is the glue keeping it all together—raising two complicated sons and managing the circus that is their home and stage life.

Their sons, Lester (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) and Derrick (Jack Champion), couldn’t be more different. One is introspective and artistic, the other rebellious and bold. As the Smart family stumbles through community plays, backstage meltdowns, and endless auditions, they each begin to confront their identities, ambitions, and sense of belonging.

Through moments of comedy, chaos, and sincere emotion, the film explores the messiness of family life and the art of discovering who you are—even when your best performance might be off-stage.

⭐ Why You’ll Love It

• Cranston and Janney Together? Yes, Please.The chemistry between Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Allison Janney (I, Tonya) makes this dysfunctional duo relatable, hilarious, and surprisingly touching.

  
  

• A Theater Kid’s Dream (and Nightmare)If you’ve ever stepped on a stage—or had to wrangle a school play—this story hits home. The satire is sharp, but the love for performance and self-expression is genuine.

  
  

• Coming-of-Age, But for Everyone. Whether it’s a teenage son struggling with his identity or parents trying to prove they’re still relevant, the film captures what it means to grow, no matter your age.

  
  

• Direction & Writing with HeartDirected by Jon S. Baird (Stan & Ollie) and written by Steven Rogers (I, Tonya), the film strikes a moving balance between laughs and layered family dynamics.

👪 Cast Highlights

• Bryan Cranston as Buddy Smart – the dreamer who won’t give up center stage

• Allison Janney as Macy Smart – the realist keeping the show running

• Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Jack Champion as the sons caught between expectations and self-discovery

• Supporting appearances from Simon Rex and Chris Cooper add further emotional texture and comedic bite

🎟️ Coming Soon to Select Theaters

Everything’s Going to Be Great opens in select theaters on June 20, 2025, promising a quirky and poignant tale of family, identity, and artistic survival.