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The End

1978Movie1 h 40 minR

56

DecentGoodWatch score

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take matters into his own hands and enlists the help of a delusional mental patient to help him commit suicide.

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Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by: Jerry Belson
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon
Music by: Paul Williams

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May 10, 1978 · 1 h 40 min · R

Released: May 10, 1978
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Age rating: R
Content: Suicide Themes, Strong Language
Genres: Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $45 million
Available in: 73 countries

Tropes

Forced Euthanasia, When You Coming Home, Dad?, Bungled Suicide +9

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Where can I stream The End?

In the United States, The End streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Fawesome and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is The End worth watching?

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (51).

Will The End make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

Is The End plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The End a box office hit?

Budget$3 million

Box office$45 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $45 million worldwide, 15.0 times its budget.