The End of the Affair fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History and the mind
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The End of the Affair is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History and the mind
Its world is built around history and the mind.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 45 min
The End of the Affair runs 1 h 45 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The End of the Affair higher (80) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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