critics consensus

Steered by a pair of powerful lead performances, End of Sentence is a road trip movie that takes audiences on a satisfying emotional journey. Read critic reviews

Show all services

Rate And Review

Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer
Step 2 of 2

How did you buy your ticket?

Let's get your review verified.
Fandango

AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info

Cinemark Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Regal Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
- Fandango
- AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
  
  Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info
- Cinemark Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Regal Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You haven’t finished your review yet, want to submit as-is?

You can always edit your review after.
Are you sure?

Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers.
Want to submit changes to your review before closing?

End of Sentence Videos

View All Videos (1)

End of Sentence Photos

View All Photos (3)

Movie Info

After being released from prison, a young man reluctantly embarks on a journey with his estranged father to spread his mother's ashes in her native Ireland.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Elfar Adalsteins
Producer:

Elfar Adalsteins, David Collins, Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Writer:

Michael Armbruster
Release Date (Theaters):

May 29, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

May 27, 2020
Runtime:

1h 36m
Production Co:

Samson Films, Berserk Films, MovieExtras, Palomar Pictures

Cast & Crew

John Hawkes
Frank Fogle

Logan Lerman
Sean Fogle

Sarah Bolger
Jewel

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Officer Stone

Andrea Irvine
Anna Fogle

Sean Mahon
Andrew

Show all Cast & Crew

News & Interviews for End of Sentence

The Indie Fresh List: A Road Trip, A Sci-Fi Mystery, and A Modern Romance

View All

Critic Reviews for End of Sentence

All Critics (57) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (4)

End of Sentence is sometimes a little too familiar and sometimes a little too willing to villainize its female characters, but John Hawkes and Logan Lerman work as a duo struggling to connect.

June 15, 2020 | Full Review…

Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
Like taking a deep breath of spring air after spending too long inside.

May 31, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Matt Zoller Seitz
RogerEbert.com
Hawkes and Lerman are a pleasure to watch as they ease on down this road.

May 29, 2020 | Full Review…

Steve Pond
TheWrap
In his feature directing debut, Icelandic filmmaker Elfar Adalsteins demonstrates a steady hand with both his actors and the pacing.

May 29, 2020 | Full Review…

Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
This is a lovely little gem.

May 29, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
Casually cathartic at times, cathartically casual at others, this affecting little film about fathers and sons knows that some wounds never heal, but it's never too late to stop the bleeding.

May 29, 2020 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

David Ehrlich
indieWire
...ends up as a road movie in the vein of Five Easy Pieces, and that's high praise indeed...

February 22, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
A nice, mild drama with magnetic performances, a beautiful backdrop, and a touching story.

January 12, 2021 | Full Review…

Jordy Sirkin
Jordy Reviews It
More than just another family road trip movie, the film is beautifully shot with two strong leads. The story avoids being cliche by going in differing and darker directions.

December 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Nathaniel Muir
AIPT
Incredible performances by both Hawkes and Lerman as the script thoughtfully delves into the psychology of a damaged father-son relationship as it thrusts the pair into an environment to confront their deepest emotions.

November 27, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0 | Full Review…

Charles Koplinski
Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam
By journey's end-swimming with Mom-two dramatically seeded questions remain. I have my answers, viewers are invited to come to their own conclusions.

September 4, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

James Wegg
JWR
A cinematic gem...with subtle, nuanced performances and a touching story.

July 31, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Shawn Edwards
Fox 4 Kansas City