I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

R

2020

2h 14m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm.

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Critics Consensus

Aided by stellar performances from Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons, I'm Thinking of Ending Things finds writer-director Charlie Kaufman grappling with the human condition as only he can.

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Charles Bramesco

Inside Hook

09/21/2021

The mindbending auteur's latest film feels like a culmination of all that came before it.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

01/27/2021

I'm Thinking of Ending Things doesn't just dramatize this condition but embodies it through Kaufman's daringly divergent interpretation of Iain Reid's source novel-the most idiosyncratic literary adaptation since Adaptation...

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Nick Schager

Esquire Magazine

01/27/2021

It's a masterwork of unhinged tone, as well as a showcase for Buckley, whose grand performance covers an expansive stretch of emotional terrain.

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Surya Komal

Just for Movie Freaks

May 5

2/5

I’m Thinking of Ending Things falls into that same category where you cannot remotely understand the intent, morale, and the meaning of the narrative even to the slightest bit.

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Joonatan Itkonen

Region Free

01/03/2025

5/5

It’s a film of conflicting emotions and unreliable logic. It asks for patience, understanding, and empathy. Not just for the art, but for ourselves. Kaufman holds up a mirror, and loving the reflection is not always easy.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

07/30/2024

2.5/5

One time-wasting exercise in awkwardness, exasperation and pretentiousness.

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Charlotte M

@Shanna303 22h

I wanted to love it because of Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley and Toni Collette but it felt so pretentious and dull. Its attempt to saturate itself in symbolism just fell flat. It took me three nights to watch this, I was determined, but it was so slow and painfully boring. Wasted talent of three amazing actors.

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Ezequiel T

4d

Snob movie, waste of time. Sad sad sad

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Melissa L

@Agent99 5d

It's weird, sad, and disjointed. I kept watching it hoping it would get better, but, sadly, it did not. You can find a much better movie to watch with the running time this one has.

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Nancy W

@AmericanWoman Dec 30

One of the dumbest, ridiculous movies ever!!

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Wari's C

@RealT Dec 14

Im particularly partial to movies that make me go "What the heck did I just watch?" and this beautifully shot , dreamlike, psychological horror is one of those movies. A tad too intellectual at times but eerily captivating to watch.

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Shaylee M

@Shayydeniece Dec 13

Read the book, skip the movie. Boring and just gets the ending so terribly wrong. The movie tries too much!

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Synopsis

Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm.

Director: Charlie Kaufman
Producer: Stefanie Azpiazu, Anthony Bregman, Charlie Kaufman, Robert Salerno
Screenwriter: Charlie Kaufman
Production Co: Likely Story, Projective Testing Service
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 4, 2020
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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