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How It Ends

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In the midst of an apocalypse, a man struggles to reach his pregnant wife, who is thousands of miles away.
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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Jul 13, 2018
1/4
You're better off not even beginning. Go to Full Review
Nyle Coleman InSession Film May 9, 2024
D
If anything it generates more questions and provides no answers, all as the film is preparing to close. Go to Full Review
Charlie Ceates Cultured Vultures Oct 29, 2019
2/10
How It Ends is truly unique in the fact that it's the only disaster or post apocalypse film to leave me bored. The cinematic version of watching paint dry. Go to Full Review
Amanda Sink The Hollywood Outsider Jan 9, 2019
5/10
How It Ends is a mildly effective thriller with an ending that will leave some viewers frustrated. Go to Full Review
Chauncey K. Robinson The Twisted Girl Next Door Oct 11, 2018
You won't beg for the two hours of your life back after watching this film. It had it's moments. Go to Full Review
Josh Martin Film Inquiry Aug 8, 2018
Even with a good hook, How It Ends suffers from a lack of vision, which is exactly what you don't need in an effects-heavy disaster movie. Go to Full Review
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Carrie P @Cinemagrandma 4 days ago Starts off great. I was intrigued; very high suspense level. For 20 minutes, it did what good movies do, made me want to see what would happen next. Once the drive started with Will and Tom, it became predictable and annoying. Shallow characters. Gruff father (Whitaker) loves his daughter. Misunderstood boyfriend (James). Yawn. Ricki the impoverished, indigenous girl goes off into the wild blue yonder with 2 strangers for $2K while the world is crashing. Wait, what? Tom’s demise should have brought a tear, it didn’t. The writer’s didn’t give me enough to care about him. Would Will reunite with Sam? I filled in my storyline prediction score card on that 30 minutes out. Annoyance level rose with Jeremiah, the good neighbor turned whack job. Sigh... High art films raise questions that are not answered. Leaving it up to the audience to fill in the blanks, giving enough depth, background, and story to trigger some great discussions. Disappointingly, this isn’t one of those movies See more
Felipe Q @ParaGustosColores Oct 1, 2026 En el final de todo, el aire de desesperanza es tan denso que te atrapa y te obliga a ver hasta el final. Las sólidas interpretaciones harán, por un momento, que desees ayudar a los personajes en su viaje. See more
Seppe N @RT83109684 Aug 17, 2026 Who the fuck thought this was a good idea to make and release See more
Paul S @PManRager Aug 11, 2026 It was a little underwhelming for an apocalypse story, but overall, it was incredibly intriguing with an intense story, full of plenty of suspenseful moments to leave you hooked. I definitely recommend this for action, thriller, and drama fans! See more
Tyler S @peepingthomas Aug 2, 2026 Good at points, ending sucked See more
Casey F @RT08494569 Jul 14, 2026 Some parts had good acting but the story was abysmal and convoluted. Better off not starting it See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis In the midst of an apocalypse, a man struggles to reach his pregnant wife, who is thousands of miles away.
Director
David M. Rosenthal
Producer
Tai Duncan, Kelly McCormick, Patrick Newall
Screenwriter
Brooks McLaren
Production Co
Paul Schiff Productions, Sierra / Affinity
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 13, 2018
Runtime
1h 53m
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