4:44 Last Day on Earth

R

Released Mar 23, 2012

1 hr. 24 min.

Drama

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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48%

33 Reviews

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19%

1,000+ Ratings

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Two lovers (Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh) immerse themselves in sex, art and other activities after word breaks that the world will end by the next morning.

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LÃºcio Leonardo P

Yet another different way of approaching the end of the world, without aliens, explosions or natural catastrophes. The film focuses on the final moments of a couple and the result is: monotonous, boring, sleepy, bad, bad and bad... I think they tried to show the dilemmas that the relationship tries to resolve, but I realized that it's about the decisions that the character that William Dafoe plays, took on his life and the fear of dying without resolving them. The actor himself can't handle making the film, as his performance is far from the best. And besides, 90% of the film is filmed in an apartment and its balcony, the other 10% is when Dafoe goes on a getaway... And not only is the film disastrous, the trailer is also a mess, except for the soundtrack

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Audience Member

This is really bad. It's so boring and slow paced. I was hoping they would change it to 2:22 so it could be over sooner. What a piece of dreck this is.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Simply... a real stiff of a movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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dave j

Written and directed by Abel Ferrara starring William Dafoe as Cisco preparing for the 'last days on earth' with his living spouse, Skye (Shanyn Leigh).

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Two lovers (Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh) immerse themselves in sex, art and other activities after word breaks that the world will end by the next morning. Not a very engaging movie. Most of the characters are not doing anything worth watching.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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adam b

A weird experiment film that I think didn't go as well as intended . Still, quite the watch

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Abel Ferrara

Director

Willem Dafoe

Cisco

Shanyn Leigh

Skye

Natasha Lyonne

Tina

Paul Hipp

Noah

Anita Pallenberg

Diana

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

Though it gains traction toward the end, viewers may finally feel puzzled or indifferent. You expect a bit more from the end of the world.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 20, 2012

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Scott Tobias

NPR

Rehashing old arguments in the hours before certain death is a tedious waste of time - theirs, and ours.

Mar 23, 2012

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Stephanie Zacharek

Movieline

Watching the excessively craggy Dafoe and the excessively nubile Leigh roll around on their pre-Apocalyptic mattress was certainly good for a giggle.

Rated: 6.5/10

Mar 23, 2012

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D.M. Palmer

Vague Visages

The knowledge of this loss permits the artist to arrive at a truer recognition of self, to cast off all previous encumbrances and allow the fatalistic spirit to become a crucible, forging fresh perspectives...

Nov 9, 2023

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

Ferrara doesn’t hide from death in his films—quite the opposite, clearly. Yet you also can’t say that his work feels hopeless, nor pessimistic.

Rated: 9/10

Sep 23, 2022

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

I'm not quite sure when 4:44 moves from serious to silly, but for me it was early on.

Mar 6, 2020

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Synopsis

Two lovers (Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh) immerse themselves in sex, art and other activities after word breaks that the world will end by the next morning.

Director: Abel Ferrara
Screenwriter: Abel Ferrara
Distributor: IFC Films
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|A Scene of Strong Sexuality|Some Drug Content)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.7K

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