These Final Hours

Released Mar 6, 2015

1 hr. 27 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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85%

59 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

5,000+ Ratings

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As Earth approaches a cataclysm that will be its end, a self-obsessed man heads for the party-to-end-all-parties, but he ends up saving the life of a little girl who is searching for her father.

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Critics Consensus

Writer-director Zak Hilditch's thought-provoking screenplay -- and a stellar performance from young Angourie Rice -- make These Final Hours worth watching, even if its end-of-the-world premise is overly familiar.

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Harsh C

Slow and humourless story about a guy who struggles with basic human emotions

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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amy W

Just brilliant, amazing performances by the cast and the kind of film that you won't forgot. It make me cry!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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LOTI

The last quarter of the movie is breath taking. The feeling is unexplainable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/23

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Shae W

Excellent, smart and entertaining

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

I have a bit of a penchant for apocalyptic nihilistic movies and after a recommendation I would put this up there with Miracle Mile and The Quiet Earth as a great low budget movie. The premise is a little different and it shares elements of the odyssey. I will certainly be watching it again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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dave s

Films about the apocalypse are inherently thought-provoking, but These Final Hours has an emotional resonance that most of the others in the genre lack. Set in Australia, it is twelve hours before a firestorm envelops the country and wipes out all traces of life. In order to dull the pain, James (Nathan Phillips) abandons his pregnant girlfriend in order to attend a friend's party but, along the way, becomes the guardian of a young girl (Angourie Rice, who provides a stunning debut performance) in search of her father. The movie is filled with the expected stark images and bleak tones, but excels in developing the relationship between the two disparate primary characters. The film is bold, horrifying, touching and ultimately tragic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Wendy Ide

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Although the film lacks the bravura of Von Trier's Melancholia or the heart and humour of Don McKellar's Last Night, it does have a propulsive energy and a satisfying arc of redemption.

Rated: 3/5

May 8, 2016

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Luke Channell

Little White Lies

Has more to say than your usual apocalyptic affair.

Rated: 3/5

May 5, 2016

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

As low-budget Ozploitation goes, it's snappy and effective.

Rated: 3/5

May 3, 2016

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Robert Bell

Exclaim!

A more aggressive, candid look at the human condition, dropping a bit of the idealism and metaphysical musings of its Canadian counterpart.

Jan 30, 2023

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Kwenton Bellette

ScreenAnarchy

These Final Hours is easily my favourite Australian film in years.

Apr 9, 2020

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Matt Boiselle

Dread Central

Phillips gives his all in a display that showcases a multitude of emotions, and they all are stellar in appearance - he's come a long way from Wolf Creek and is poised to make a huge mark in the business shortly...

Rated: 3.3/5

Apr 9, 2020

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Synopsis

As Earth approaches a cataclysm that will be its end, a self-obsessed man heads for the party-to-end-all-parties, but he ends up saving the life of a little girl who is searching for her father.

Director: Zak Hilditch
Executive Producer: Robert Connolly
Screenwriter: Zak Hilditch
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: XYZ Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2015

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