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How It Ends

2018Movie1 h 53 min

Thriller
32
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.1Metacritic363.7Rotten Tomatoes17%17%

A tense, bleak sci-fi movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

No one survives alone

A desperate father tries to return home to his pregnant wife after a mysterious apocalyptic event turns everything to chaos.

Feels like

  • Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
  • Family Survival
  • Dystopian Chaos
  • Road Movie
  • Psychological Drama
  • Intense Tension
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Father's Desperation

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
David M. Rosenthal
Written by
Brooks McLaren
Produced by
Paul Schiff, Patrick Newall, Tai Duncan
Music by
Atli Örvarsson

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Facts

July 13, 2018 · 1 h 53 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
July 13, 2018
Runtime
1 h 53 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Action, Adventure
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, United States
Budget
$20 million
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Wounded Gazelle Gambit, Necessarily Evil, Third Wheel +9

  • Wounded Gazelle Gambit
  • Necessarily Evil
  • Third Wheel
  • Retired Badass
  • Weapon for Intimidation
  • You Monster!
  • Irony
  • Internet Incorporated
  • No Ending
  • Genre Blind
  • Viking Funeral
  • Secretly Dying

12 of 56 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream How It Ends?"

Questions about How It Ends

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Where can I stream How It Ends?

Netflix

In the United States, How It Ends streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is How It Ends worth watching?

32
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32 (IMDb 5.1, Rotten Tomatoes 17%, and Metacritic 36).

Will I feel good after watching How It Ends?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does How It Ends use?

Wounded Gazelle GambitNecessarily EvilThird WheelRetired BadassWeapon for IntimidationYou Monster!IronyInternet IncorporatedNo EndingGenre BlindViking FuneralSecretly Dyingand 44 more

TV Tropes lists 56 tropes for it, including Wounded Gazelle Gambit, Necessarily Evil, and Third Wheel.