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End of Watch

R Released Sep 21, 2012 1h 49m Crime Drama Action List
85% Tomatometer 183 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Longtime LAPD partners and friends, Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Peña) patrol one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Though they may bend the rules, their honor and dedication to the job are unquestioned. Taylor and Zavala always have each other's back, even if Taylor's surreptitious filming of their daily activities for a college course is a bit ill-advised. All hell breaks loose for the officers when they run afoul of a vicious Mexican cartel.
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End of Watch has the energy, devotion to characters, and charismatic performances to overcome the familiar pitfalls of its genre and handheld format.

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Wendy Ide Times (UK) This abrasive and brilliant Los Angeles cop drama contains two exceptional male-lead performances. Feb 27, 2023 Full Review Francesca Steele Independent (UK) This is the thinking man's action movie, a cop flick that takes us off the beaten track. Above all, though, it is a bromance. Aug 11, 2017 Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Ayer and his cast appear to have so convincingly nailed the way these characters talk and act that you might not even notice the film slipping from workaday grit into out-and-out myth. Jan 8, 2013 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Though Ayer’s screenplay resorts to some of the clichés we associate with the genre, the performances are so strong that we hardly care. Rated: 3/4 Sep 25, 2022 Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies There are countless buddy-cop action movies, but this one really is a bit different. Apr 8, 2021 Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk With throat-grabbing immediacy, giddily frenetic cop thriller End of Watch thrusts you into the front seat of an LA patrol car. Rated: 3/5 Dec 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Over halfway through the movie, I was still wondering what the movie was about, after that point on the movie was sorta understandable but still confusing as to what was happening. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review Sasha S THE BEST cop movie ever and probably one of the most realistic. The end always has me borderline crying Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Leo C Pretty straight forward movie with clear relationships and stakes at risk 24/7. Jake G. is a best of a main character. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/28/24 Full Review Audience Member I don't usually do reviews of movies, but from my perspective I felt I needed to do a review of End of Watch. It has a very human touch, not much like the big movies of our times, it makes you feel, and sympathise with the characters. It is a slow boil at the start, but it is really quite good! I definitively recommend viewing it. Music was also good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Richard L A fairly standard cop movie which 'found footage' angle falls apart within a minute of being introduced, End of Watch does have plenty of heart thanks to its human characters, and a couple of edge-of-your-seat scenes where the questionable cinematographic choices finally pay off. Not exactly a classic, but worth watching at least once if not for the performances alone. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Michael R I would've liked it a lot better without the whole actor filming it subplot. It takes a while to pick up speed but when it does, you'll be glad you stuck with it. Ayers fan. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Longtime LAPD partners and friends, Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Peña) patrol one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Though they may bend the rules, their honor and dedication to the job are unquestioned. Taylor and Zavala always have each other's back, even if Taylor's surreptitious filming of their daily activities for a college course is a bit ill-advised. All hell breaks loose for the officers when they run afoul of a vicious Mexican cartel.
Director
David Ayer
Producer
John Lesher, David Ayer, Nigel Sinclair, Matt Jackson
Screenwriter
David Ayer
Distributor
Open Road
Production Co
Le Grisbi
Rating
R (Sexual References|Pervasive Language|Some Disturbing Images|Some Drug Use|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 21, 2012, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Dec 7, 2012
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$41.0M
Runtime
1h 49m
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