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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 07/13/2018
1/4
You're better off not even beginning. Go to Full Review
Nyle Coleman InSession Film 05/09/2024
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 10/29/2019
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 01/09/2019
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 10/11/2018
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 08/08/2018
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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Garry A @heavyg 1d It started off strong. There were some dramatic moments but the movie dragged. The ending was a non ending. It was terrible. See more Amber B. @movieswamber 4d This movie was beautiful to watch some of the shots were very pretty. It didn’t have much of a resolve or answers at the end and I wish that would have been a bit more flushed out but I do feel like the characters were well developed and there were good action scenes. This felt like a nice break from the "save the world" mindset usually found in and of the world movies. See more Jon S. @RT67711484 5d Good background movie if your doing other things. See more Ron W @RT82257303 Jun 6 Every trope you can think of for the genre, plus inexplicable hillbillies with New York accents in rural South Dakota trying to get them for some reason. See more amy C @RT86964443 May 26 I absolutely love disaster and post-apocalyptic films, but I can safely say that this was the most disappointing pile of dog turd I have ever had the misfortune to watch. I truly thought that if Forest Whitaker was in it, it HAD to be a half decent film. I could not have been more wrong. The characters were bland, the story took forever to get anywhere with any meaning and the end makes you feel like a toddler who's been abandoned in a supermarket. I think the writers themselves must have died of boredom before actually finishing it. I can only liken this level of frustration to the battery running out about 5 seconds before climaxing. Utterly soul destroying. See more M B @MB1234567 May 16 Great premise, good start but as often with movies like this some very odd decision making by the protagonists, law and order breaks down without obvious reasons..and the end, if you can call it that. What a let down. See more Read all reviews
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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
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 13, 2018
Runtime
1h 53m