Everything, Everywhere

The events unfold in the present day, with the narrative continually leaping between realistic family life and bizarre alternate realities. Although the world looks familiar, it is infused with science-fiction concepts that redefine everyday decisions. The timing anchors the story in a contemporary, relatable context while allowing cosmic scale.

The primary setting is a working-class laundromat in the United States, where Evelyn runs daily routines under pressure from an IRS audit. The story also shifts to the IRS building during key confrontations, and to other locations via verse-jumping, including moments that feel both fantastical and intimate. The ordinary domestic space anchors the film while serving as a doorway to surreal, universe-spanning adventures.

💖 Family Bonds

Across universes, the film constantly returns to Evelyn's relationships with Joy, Waymond, and Gong Gong. The multiverse forces estranged family dynamics to be confronted and repaired. Through forgiveness and patience, the characters learn that care can endure even when life seems overwhelming. The theme underlines that belonging and love can ground people amid chaos.

🌀 Nihilism

The Everything Bagel and Jobu Tupaki embody a perspective that nothing matters across infinite realities. The film explores how nihilism can coalesce around pain and detachment, but also how it can be resisted through human connection. Evelyn's moment of existential doubt becomes a turning point toward choosing meaning in a meaningless cosmos. The theme questions whether significance is created through acts of kindness rather than inherent cosmic purpose.

🤝 Empathy

The film presents empathy as a practical superpower—the ability to see others' pain and respond with care. Evelyn learns to restrain harsh impulses, choosing mercy even when confronted by destructive forces. Waymond's patient kindness and Joy's vulnerability push Evelyn toward a compassionate resolution. The result is a shared sense of happiness created through others' worth rather than through victory in battle.

🧭 Identity

The multiverse shows Evelyn glimpsing many possible selves, challenging the idea of a fixed identity. Each alternate life reveals different strengths and regrets, highlighting how choice shapes who we become. The film suggests that authenticity arises from embracing imperfect paths rather than finding a singular 'correct' version. The theme invites viewers to consider how we define ourselves when every possibility exists.