What to know
When You Finish Saving the World is a comedy-drama movie based on the audiobook drama of the same name. Author and star of the audiobook, Jesse Eisenberg, returns to make his feature directorial debut. Known for a selection of high-profile acting roles, Eisenberg has worked as both a podcaster and playwright. When You Finish Saving the World features Benjamin Loeb as a cinematographer. Emile Mosseri provides the music after an Academy Award nomination for his compositions for Minari.
The team behind the camera is matched by the on-screen magic of Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard who play the main characters. Wolfhard assumes his role after having voiced the same character in the original audiobook. Julianne Moore stars as Evelyn Katz, a highly-strung mother of teen rock sensation Ziggy. Played by Wolfhard, Ziggy has a loving base of fans online who are following his musical career. There is space in the cast for Alisha Boe, Jay O. Sanders, Billy Bryk, and Eleonore Hendricks. When You Finish Saving The World was released in cinemas on 20th January 2023.