Violent Ends

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Set in the Ozark Mountains, Lucas Frost is an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make a peaceful life of his own with his fiancée, Emma, he is suddenly pulled back into the family business when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery with brutal consequences.

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J. Kim Murphy

Variety

John-Michael Powell maintains a likably low-key interest in the local flavor of his home state, but it’s small potatoes in terms of personality. His self-serious approach proves a terminal match for his crime yarn’s familiar, simplistic plotting.

Nov 5, 2025

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

This fatalistic revenge saga is so unrepentant towards its own movie-ness that its canned dialogue and clichéd story beats often present an engrossing counterpoint to its vividly authentic sense of time and place.

Rated: C+

Oct 31, 2025

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Powell’s insistence on crafting a gloomy, hyper-violent thriller would be commendable and even noteworthy if he committed to that tone.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 31, 2025

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

The opening scrawl sets us up for something worthy of a follow-up Ozark series, but apart from two dynamic performances from James Badge Dale and the chameleonic Billy Magnussen its just a pretty standard revenge tale.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 4, 2025

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Alan Zilberman

Spectrum Culture

This is action at its most hollow, just a bloody showcase for its own sake, something made abundantly clear by the director’s apparent disinterest in his story's subtext.

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 4, 2025

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Li Lai

Mediaversity Reviews

Without a single original idea, Violent Ends just doesn't hold up.

Rated: D

Nov 3, 2025

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Shawn H

This one of these movies not a lot of people know about but it definitely worth a viewing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Juandi

This film & story has so much heart. The cast did a great job with their delivery of the characters. The setting feels gritty & realistic. My only partial critique is the ending very bittersweet.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Mr. Hollywood

Even though there isnt anything new in this film its still enjoyable. The acting is good which helps. A decent time at the movies

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Lokedog

A dark, fun ride through beautiful rural landscapes. The twists are fun. Great performances by all, and its beautifully shot. I will see this film again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Tom B

Fairly well done drama, but be aware it definitely is dark. As in ... dark.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Duane

It was worth a watch, not bad at all.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Set in the Ozark Mountains, Lucas Frost is an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make a peaceful life of his own with his fiancée, Emma, he is suddenly pulled back into the family business when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery with brutal consequences.

Director: John-Michael Powell
Producer: Vincent Sieber, Undine Buka
Screenwriter: John-Michael Powell
Distributor: Independent Film Company
Production Co: Midnight Road Entertainment, HappyBad Bungalow
Rating: R (Language|Strong/Bloody Violence|Some Drug Content)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $117.8K
Runtime: 1h 51m

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