How It Ends

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2018

1h 53m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Adventure

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In the midst of an apocalypse, a man struggles to reach his pregnant wife, who is thousands of miles away.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

You're better off not even beginning.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 13, 2018

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Nyle Coleman

InSession Film

If anything it generates more questions and provides no answers, all as the film is preparing to close.

Rated: D

May 9, 2024

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Charlie Ceates

Cultured Vultures

How It Ends is truly unique in the fact that it's the only disaster or post apocalypse film to leave me bored. The cinematic version of watching paint dry.

Rated: 2/10

Oct 29, 2019

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Amanda Sink

The Hollywood Outsider

How It Ends is a mildly effective thriller with an ending that will leave some viewers frustrated.

Rated: 5/10

Jan 9, 2019

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Chauncey K. Robinson

The Twisted Girl Next Door

You won't beg for the two hours of your life back after watching this film. It had it's moments.

Oct 11, 2018

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Josh Martin

Film Inquiry

Even with a good hook, How It Ends suffers from a lack of vision, which is exactly what you don't need in an effects-heavy disaster movie.

Aug 8, 2018

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Daz N

Confused on first viewing last year, suddenly compelled to watch again. Love the pacing, cast and overall feel. Yes, it is ambiguous but perhaps that is the appeal? Makes you think...what would you do???

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Thomas O

This movie did a lot of things right and wrong, (numerous gaping plot holes - they stop at a friend's house who is expecting them because they called ahead - there was no cell service since the movie started). Unfortunately, the reason I continued to watch was to to see how the story and the movie end. Well there is no end to the plot when the movie ends: just you, the hero and his wife, a crumbling world and 2 hours of mindless occurrences that mattered when they happened, but not when the movie ends with "Whatever happens, we'll be ok." The only real apocalypse was making the movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Jeffrey P

Simple plot, not overcrowded, snappy pace... it’s a smart way to get it done. If bugout scenarios are your thing, this has what you like. Strangely enough, while viewing this I was reminded of another film, Cell (2016), that I enjoyed and later learned had scored badly with critics and audiences alike. If one likes Cell from 2016, then there's a good chance they like this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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Alexandra K

Just a waste of time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Alesha H

This movie was perfectly watchable until the last 20 minutes, it’s like the forgot to write an ending and decided to improvise! Acting was good just horribly written! It’s a shame the ending was so awful!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Rae S

i need these 2 hours back It amazes me how an apocalypse movie can be this boring, it’s only achievement

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Synopsis

In the midst of an apocalypse, a man struggles to reach his pregnant wife, who is thousands of miles away.

Director: David M. Rosenthal
Producer: Tai Duncan, Kelly McCormick, Patrick Newall
Screenwriter: Brooks McLaren
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 13, 2018
Runtime: 1h 53m

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