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The End of Oak Street

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After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
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Tapping into the primal pleasures of the classic creature feature, The End of Oak Street is pulpy good fun carried off with a light touch and a sharp bite.

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The End of Oak Street gives the creature feature a beating heart, delivering a thrillingly original PG-13 adventure with strong rewatch value.

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Nic Anstett Autostraddle Aug 26, 2026
It’s been a long time since dinosaur films have felt this frightening or tense. Go to Full Review
Adam Nayman The Ringer Aug 25, 2026
On one level, The End of Oak Street is nothing more -- or less -- than a swift, satisfying exercise in fight-or-flight suspense entertainment. It’s an escapist adventure with enjoyably ropy special effects and a nasty visceral kick. Go to Full Review
Coleman Spilde Salon.com Aug 25, 2026
Mitchell’s self-imposed moderation might not look radical at first. But in a blockbuster landscape like the one we’re in now, thoughtful constraint is welcome and needed. Go to Full Review
Meg Walter Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 10 hrs ago
Anyone buying a ticket to “The End of Oak Street” just wants to have fun, and “The End of Oak Street” provides a whole lot of it. Go to Full Review
Damian Levy DamianMichaelMovies.com 1 day ago
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The lore-accurate feathers are present, and the film depicts the dinosaurs that often miss the placement on lunchboxes and cartoons due to being absolutely terrifying concepts that God was right to annihilate with a meteor. Go to Full Review
Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta 4 days ago
...when it leans too far into pastiche, copying the beats of blockbuster action movies ... instead of leaning into Mitchell’s particular sensibilities, ["The End of Oak Street"] loses its bite. Go to Full Review
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Reyes C 51 min ago Enjoyed it from beginning to end. See more Meagan B 1 hr ago Wanted to know more about how it happened other wise I enjoyed it a lot See more RS 8 hrs ago Wait until streaming. Concept and plot were interesting but poor execution. See more Bella 11 hrs ago Acting was comical but it was fun to watch with my brothers See more Michael G 12 hrs ago Unexpectedly great! But definitely not for small kids. Worth the price of the ticket and a fun movie to watch at the theater. See more Reynaldo C 23 hrs ago Really enjoyed this movie! A must watch for sure. A hidden gem. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
Director
David Robert Mitchell
Producer
J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson, Tommy Harper
Screenwriter
David Robert Mitchell
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Bad Robot, Good Fear Content, Jackson Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Bloody Images|Some Strong Violent Content|Suggestive Material)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2026
Runtime
1h 39m
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