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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

2020Movie2 h 15 minR

MysteryThriller
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic786.8Rotten Tomatoes82%49%

A slow-burning, open-ended mystery movie about the mind and everyday modern life, with standout dialogue and characters.

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

It stays, it sticks, it lingers.

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Existential Dread
  • Slow-Burn Mystery
  • Dialogue-Driven
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Surreal & Unsettling
  • Philosophical Themes
  • Atmospheric Cinematography

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Charlie Kaufman
Written by
Charlie Kaufman, Iain Reid
Produced by
Charlie Kaufman, Anthony Bregman, Robert Salerno
Music by
Jay Wadley

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Facts

August 28, 2020 · 2 h 15 min · R

Released
August 28, 2020
Runtime
2 h 15 min
Age rating
R
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Messy Maggots, Through the Eyes of Madness, Ambiguously Gay +9

  • Messy Maggots
  • Through the Eyes of Madness
  • Ambiguously Gay
  • Bland-Name Product
  • Red Herring
  • Downer Ending
  • Uncertain Doom
  • Genre-Busting
  • Amazingly Embarrassing Parents
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Mind Screw
  • Sudden Name Change

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream I'm Thinking of Ending Things?"

Questions about I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream I'm Thinking of Ending Things?

Netflix

In the United States, I'm Thinking of Ending Things streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is I'm Thinking of Ending Things worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (61).

Can I half-watch I'm Thinking of Ending Things?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for ambiguity and 9 for complexity.

Will I feel good after watching I'm Thinking of Ending Things?

BleakHopeful

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

What tropes does I'm Thinking of Ending Things use?

Messy MaggotsThrough the Eyes of MadnessAmbiguously GayBland-Name ProductRed HerringDowner EndingUncertain DoomGenre-BustingAmazingly Embarrassing ParentsDriven to SuicideMind ScrewSudden Name Changeand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Messy Maggots, Through the Eyes of Madness, and Ambiguously Gay.