If you and All of Us Strangers are strangers yourselves, it’s high time you got acquainted.
The romantic fantasy film — written and directed by Weekend filmmaker and Looking EP Andrew Haigh — started streaming on Hulu on Thursday, February 22, and became available for digital rental or purchase that same day.
All of Us Strangers follows London man Adam (played by out actor Andrew Scott) as he strikes up a relationship with a mysterious neighbor named Harry (played by thigh-master Paul Mescal). And as if that connection weren’t enough to shake up his status quo, Adam also returns to his suburban hometown and finds his parents (played by Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) living in his childhood home, looking just as they did 30 years prior.
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After touring the film-festival circuit, All of Us Strangers hit theaters on December 22, 2023, and critics hailed it as “a mysterious, absorbing, slightly surreal film about love, in all its complexity, beauty and sadness” (The Australian), “a flawless film that reaches for the stars, and gets there” (Empire), and “the sort of cinematic balm that not only touches your soul but takes up prime real estate” (USA Today).
And yet when it came time for this year’s Academy Award nominations, All of Us Strangersgot zero love. The film did get six British Academy Film Awards nominations — including nods for Haigh, Foy, and Mescal — but was again snubbed at the BAFTAs ceremony last week.
So what’s a queer cinephile to do? Be sure to stream, rent, or buy All of Us Strangers and show the awards-show voters how wrong they were to overlook this film.
And if you don’t take our word for it, heed the reviews of these X users…
February 22 ALL of America can watch last / this year's best film on a screen of their choosing. ALL OF US STRANGERS is coming to Hulu. https://t.co/4ZaMktb7ZR
What a devastatingly beautiful movie 'All Of Us Strangers' is. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it surely wasn't this. Its themes will stay with me for a while. ??? pic.twitter.com/BjQfv7ieF8
Haigh’s intricate, delicate, at times desolate ALL OF US STRANGERS is a lot, even too much, full of aching close-ups and needle-drops to die for. Scott and Mescal are broken, gorgeous, sublime. I was barely coping and then Clare Foy slew and my vision got impossibly blurry. ?? pic.twitter.com/q7TqVEBobR
Jamie Bell not getting a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for All Of Us Strangers is the worst in a long list of terrible decisions the Academy has made pic.twitter.com/RGMtc9vCCr
— anthony is STOKED for they follow ? (@usernamedant) February 19, 2024
I’ve talked about how spectacular Andrew Scott are and Claire Foy is so great too, but honestly the performance that I’ve been thinking about the most since I’ve seen All of Us Strangers has been Jamie Bell.
Finally saw All of Us Strangers! This is one of those movies that make you feel like 'this is what movies can do' Andrew Scott not getting an Oscar Nom for this?!! Robbed!!! pic.twitter.com/QYYu92Wt3d
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I don’t like it that on this website you tell us about these movies we should watch, but you never tell us what platform (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc) that they can be seen on.
The romantic fantasy film — written and directed by Weekend filmmaker and Looking EP Andrew Haigh — started streaming on Hulu on Thursday, February 22, and became available for digital rental or purchase that same day.
One of the best films I’ve ever seen. I was extremely moved, saddened, and hopeful by the end. Please watch this movie particularly if you are a gay adult orphan as I am. Congratulations to everyone involved.
A wonderful film! If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t hesitate. Great script, great acting, great direction. It doesn’t get any better than this. The Oscar snub was a big mistake.
For me, It was painful to watch because it rang so true of the isolation I felt growing up gay in a near blackout of positive gay elements. Today is much different – gay is everywhere. Youth may not fully understand. It’s a brilliant movie and perspective that today, hopefully, no child should have to feel.
AIDS brought us “out” and there was no going back into the closet. So, thank you to heavy hitters like Elizabeth Taylor, Dan Choi and the millions of brave men and women who gave their lives, love and support so that we may live in the open. Compassion, acceptance and bravery move mountains. This film is my emotional masterpiece.
There are no comments about Andrew Haigh’s other masterpiece – Weekend. I went to the theater 7 times to watch Brokeback Mountain – there were no streaming services in those days. I discovered Weekend a year ago and declared it the best gay film ever made. I’m not quite ready to nudge Weekend out of first place with All all of us strangers. Bottom line is Andrew Haigh is a genious!
This film is polarizing in that so many people have entirely different, and even original, interpretations. One reviewer thought this film was a character study of someone (Adam) descending into the throes of a psychotic break, and that Harry (Paul Mescal) wasn’t real at all, but rather as much a figment of Adam’s imagination as were his parents. Some found it beautiful and hopeful, whilst others found it meditative or depressing or wildly confusing. But whatever the opinion, few could argue with the brilliant acting.
SPOILERS
I saw it as a writer’s immersion into the past, to examine his relationship to his parents for a memoir. He meets Harry one night, but after his suicide Harry’s ghost connects with Adam to offer solace as he works through tough emotions regarding his parents’ early death.
I usually don’t care for sorrowful films like this but must admit it moved me deeply.
SLIGHT SPOILER so.. Definitely in the minority here seeing I didn’t get into this movie at all. It’s nothing against the main character, as in the actor himself, but I found his character to be extremely annoying from the get-go & found it unbelievable, as in it took me out of the movie for it’s entirety, he would reject the other character. I just didn’t feel any chemistry whatsoever between the two. It didn’t help the main character was on my nerves from the start and then supposedly he rejects the hunky guy at his doorstep. The main character was just a whiny little whatever who seemed beyond miserable. Really wish I would’ve liked this movie more because it’d be fun to come up with what was actually happening in the movie seeing a tower in the midst of London would never be that empty.
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ohiogreg
I don’t like it that on this website you tell us about these movies we should watch, but you never tell us what platform (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc) that they can be seen on.
abfab
I found this in the article above.
The romantic fantasy film — written and directed by Weekend filmmaker and Looking EP Andrew Haigh — started streaming on Hulu on Thursday, February 22, and became available for digital rental or purchase that same day.
linedrive
Oh boy. Please read. That info is provided in the SECOND SENTENCE of the article.
dbmcvey
started streaming on Hulu on Thursday, February 22,
Watched it on Hulu. Brilliant even with commercials!
dbmcvey
This is such a great movie. It’s so moving and so well acted.
I know a lot of people find Haigh’s projects too slow or boring but I think they’re incredibly subtle and real.
GBinMD
One of the best films I’ve ever seen. I was extremely moved, saddened, and hopeful by the end. Please watch this movie particularly if you are a gay adult orphan as I am. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Rikki Roze
A wonderful film! If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t hesitate. Great script, great acting, great direction. It doesn’t get any better than this. The Oscar snub was a big mistake.
Chaucer
I watched this film and really disliked it. The actors did a great job, but I hated the story line. Sorry I apparently am in a minority.
Ronbo
For me, It was painful to watch because it rang so true of the isolation I felt growing up gay in a near blackout of positive gay elements. Today is much different – gay is everywhere. Youth may not fully understand. It’s a brilliant movie and perspective that today, hopefully, no child should have to feel.
AIDS brought us “out” and there was no going back into the closet. So, thank you to heavy hitters like Elizabeth Taylor, Dan Choi and the millions of brave men and women who gave their lives, love and support so that we may live in the open. Compassion, acceptance and bravery move mountains. This film is my emotional masterpiece.
Well just let me say
There are no comments about Andrew Haigh’s other masterpiece – Weekend. I went to the theater 7 times to watch Brokeback Mountain – there were no streaming services in those days. I discovered Weekend a year ago and declared it the best gay film ever made. I’m not quite ready to nudge Weekend out of first place with All all of us strangers. Bottom line is Andrew Haigh is a genious!
Well just let me say
I stand corrected – the article does mention Weekend!
MickeyMoose
This film is polarizing in that so many people have entirely different, and even original, interpretations. One reviewer thought this film was a character study of someone (Adam) descending into the throes of a psychotic break, and that Harry (Paul Mescal) wasn’t real at all, but rather as much a figment of Adam’s imagination as were his parents. Some found it beautiful and hopeful, whilst others found it meditative or depressing or wildly confusing. But whatever the opinion, few could argue with the brilliant acting.
bachy
SPOILERS
I saw it as a writer’s immersion into the past, to examine his relationship to his parents for a memoir. He meets Harry one night, but after his suicide Harry’s ghost connects with Adam to offer solace as he works through tough emotions regarding his parents’ early death.
I usually don’t care for sorrowful films like this but must admit it moved me deeply.
MrMichaelJ
SLIGHT SPOILER so.. Definitely in the minority here seeing I didn’t get into this movie at all. It’s nothing against the main character, as in the actor himself, but I found his character to be extremely annoying from the get-go & found it unbelievable, as in it took me out of the movie for it’s entirety, he would reject the other character. I just didn’t feel any chemistry whatsoever between the two. It didn’t help the main character was on my nerves from the start and then supposedly he rejects the hunky guy at his doorstep. The main character was just a whiny little whatever who seemed beyond miserable. Really wish I would’ve liked this movie more because it’d be fun to come up with what was actually happening in the movie seeing a tower in the midst of London would never be that empty.