How It Ends

Name: How It Ends
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery
Released: July 13, 2018
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Anett Rumanoczky, Cheryl Gensiorek, Eric Keenleyside, Forest Whitaker, Grace Dove

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 13, 2018 | TV-MA

Starring: Anett Rumanoczky, Cheryl Gensiorek, Eric Keenleyside, Forest Whitaker, Grace Dove, Harpreet Singh Kanda, J.J. Ramberg, Josh Cruddas, Katerina Graham, Kerry Bishé, Lanie McAuley, Mark O'Brien, Nancy Sorel, Nicole Ari Parker, RJ Fetherstonhaugh, Ron Verwymeren, Theo James

Summary: A desperate father tries to return home to his pregnant wife after a mysterious apocalyptic event turns everything to chaos.

Director: David M. Rosenthal

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 113 min

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Glenn Kenny

Aug 9, 2018

it’s a surprisingly O.K. addition to the genre. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 13, 2018

James always makes a more sturdy than inspiring leading man, but the Great and Oscar winning Whitaker usually has a little more to play than this. Only Dove, playing a mistrusting young woman escaping a limited life for a far riskier one, makes a lasting impression. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Jul 15, 2018

Be advised, however, that the idiotic ending doesn’t redeem the uneven middle portion. Read full review

Randall Colburn

Jul 14, 2018

How It Ends ends with something of a whimper, leaving us feeling as if a compelling story was undercut by being told through its least interesting characters. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jul 13, 2018

How It Ends had me thinking about endings in general. How it felt like the close of this film would never come. How we so commonly return in cinema, especially lately, to visions of the end of the world. How the actual ending of this film is an atrocious cheat. Trust me, you’re better off not even beginning. Read full review

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whoff

Jul 16, 2018

Easily the best Netflix original film I have seen. Cinematography is fantastic and Forest Whitaker was phenomenal.

3 of 16 users found this helpful313

noff

Jul 31, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not bad at all, the pacing maynot be for everyone but overall it was a decent disaster movie focused more on people than CGI. Refreshing to have a film not end on a high not all is saved or a low note all is lost. Characters are flawed but so are real people, so all's well that ends well.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

hoaky

Jul 26, 2018

This movie blends in well with other Netflix movies which are all themed more alternative in termes of narrative, plot and style. It almost seems that Netflix doesn‘t even try to produce an average from the shelves cinema movie. Instead this one keeps spinning the story around itselfThis movie blends in well with other Netflix movies which are all themed more alternative in termes of narrative, plot and style. It almost seems that Netflix doesn‘t even try to produce an average from the shelves cinema movie. Instead this one keeps spinning the story around itself following two guys on a roadtrip like car ride, leading the apocalypse like scenario after questions not being answered and an open, confusing end - not really being an end - bringing up even more questions and - at the same time with nice, kind of premium looking cinematics. I agree that after watching this movie you feel kind of left alone with the ending and not being satisfied, but I wouldn‘t call it a bad movie. Coming closer to the end of the movie, some scenes can‘t be distinguished wether they have a deeper meaning or just filling up space.… Expand

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Niculai

Jan 26, 2020

I disliked this movie since the start as they acted lik nothing really disrupting happend. It has no real substance, the dialogues are kind of pathetic, characters are lacking personality. I don't find anything good about this movie.

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TomHug

Apr 10, 2022

Decent premise, reasonably capable actors - what could possibly go wrong? Well, let's start with preposterous out-of-character plot-twists suggested by characters to keep the thin plot from collapsing after 30 minutes. I like a good dystopian flick, but this one relies on lazy tropes to getDecent premise, reasonably capable actors - what could possibly go wrong? Well, let's start with preposterous out-of-character plot-twists suggested by characters to keep the thin plot from collapsing after 30 minutes. I like a good dystopian flick, but this one relies on lazy tropes to get to the finish line.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

dr0nzer

Jul 24, 2018

Not good enough for Hollywood, but good enough for Netflix.
Film doesn't make sense and doesn't explain much, 2 hours of my life that i'll never get back.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

critic1118

Sep 4, 2018

This movie is too lousy. Boring from start to end. Waste of time. Can't identify what genre. If movie have lullaby, this will surely be it! LOL

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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