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  • 2021
  • R
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 22 m

Summary Freewheeling Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) scores an invite to one last wild party before the world ends. But making it there won’t be easy, after her car is stolen, and the clock is ticking on her plan to tie up loose ends with friends and family. Accompanied by her younger self (Cailee Spaeny), Liza embarks on a hilarious journey across Los ...

Directed By: Zoe Lister-Jones, Daryl Wein

Written By: Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones

  • 2021
  • R
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 22 m

How It Ends

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary Freewheeling Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) scores an invite to one last wild party before the world ends. But making it there won’t be easy, after her car is stolen, and the clock is ticking on her plan to tie up loose ends with friends and family. Accompanied by her younger self (Cailee Spaeny), Liza embarks on a hilarious journey across Los ...

Directed By: Zoe Lister-Jones, Daryl Wein

Written By: Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
57
59% Positive
10 Reviews
24% Mixed
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18% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
57
59% Positive
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24% Mixed
4 Reviews
18% Negative
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83
Jan 31, 2021
The pandemic spawned plenty of run-and-gun projects. Many of them chart the circumstances that made them possible, but Wein and Lister-Jones’ winsome spin on a well-trod concept is as fresh and funny as anything inspired by the last few wretched months.
By Kate Erbland FULL REVIEW
79
Jan 31, 2021
It’s a pleasant enough hangout movie, and someday it may be held up as a slanted portrait of what mid-2020 felt like for people privileged enough to ignore politics. But it still feels like a minor movie in the face of a major catastrophe.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 11 User Ratings
2.7
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36% Mixed
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64% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 11 User Ratings
2.7
0% Positive
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36% Mixed
4 Ratings
64% Negative
7 Ratings

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70
Jul 22, 2021
The film plays as a series of perfectly enjoyable sketches strung together, an excuse for veteran actors to chew on playful dialogue.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 31, 2021
Yes, it was made during the pandemic, and the storyline serves as a metaphor for our current feelings and experiences, but it doesn’t use the pandemic as a tool to directly prey on our anxieties. It’s a bit more thoughtful and reflective than that. This drama gives us the green light to sit back and say, no matter when the end might be, perhaps we did just fine with our time here.
By Matthew Passantino FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 22, 2021
For all the wincing indie-film humor, for all the celebs packed in for socially distanced scenes, the film succeeds most in the simplicity of Liza and her younger self as they navigate the tension of finding balance and acceptance of the entire self.
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50
Jan 31, 2021
Lister-Jones gives a heartfelt performance as this unhappy woman coming to terms with her disappointments, and she’s assisted by Cailee Spaeny as her character’s younger self. But the slim story and wobbly execution ultimately undermine some deft observations about depression, forgiveness and the inner child who needs to be heard.
By Tim Grierson FULL REVIEW
25
Jan 31, 2021
“How It Ends” is not actually an end-of-the-world film at all; here, the Apocalypse is just a well-shucks excuse for a bunch of yak sessions between goofy (but attractive!) oddballs doing quirky shit and Speaking Their Truths on an accelerated timeframe. With all due apologies to the plants, animals, and 7.5bn other souls about to be incinerated in a doomsday fireball, #teammeteor.
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Mister Lister Films
Release Date Jul 20, 2021
Duration 1 h 22 m
Rating R
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Awards

Golden Trailer Awards
• 2 Nominations
Clio Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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