Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on fuboTV and Kanopy, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 1,109 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Robert De Niro anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Everybody's Fine earns its spot. Everybody's Fine takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at the last minute, Frank, against the advice of his doctor, sets out on a road trip to reconnect with his offspring. As he visits each one in turn, Frank finds that his children's lives are not quite as picture-perfect as they've made them out to be. Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2009. What elevates Everybody's Fine is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Everybody's Fine. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Robert De Niro is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.