313:. Sensing Tom will die without medical help, they bond, and Will finally feels that Tom approves of him and Sam. On a bridge, they encounter a gang of armed men on motorcycles. They work together to evade the gang, but Tom succumbs to his wounds. The car breaks down, and Will burns it so he does not have to leave Tom's body to rot. Will continues the journey on foot.
306:
catches up with the fleeing car. Ricki shoots out their tires, causing the vehicle to flip over. With the surrounding fire and the crashed car's leaking gas tank, they barely have enough time to take their gasoline back before the car explodes. Later that night, upset over what happened, Ricki leaves them.
317:
supposedly better. As he gets closer to
Seattle, Will sees that it is almost completely destroyed. The mystery thickens as Will notices dead victims buried in their cars under a thick layer of ash. Finally reaching Sam's devastated apartment, Will sees Sam's message for him, with an address to a cabin.
320:
At the cabin, Will finds Sam with
Jeremiah, a neighbor from the apartment building. Convinced the disaster is not natural but the result of an elaborate attack, Jeremiah reveals a deep paranoia. The next morning, he tries to kill Will, having fallen in love with Sam. Will shoots him in self-defense.
301:
officer, Tom persuades them to let his car through. That night, they are pulled over by a police car, but the driver is an escaped inmate from the local maximum security prison, armed with a shotgun. The ensuing firefight results in an accident that fractures Tom's ribs. Tom knocks him out, and they
293:
The next day, Sam calls Will before his flight back. She becomes scared when she hears a strange sound, and says, "Something's wrong," before the line goes dead. At the airport, all flights are cancelled. There is a TV news report discussing preliminary reports on a seismic event off the West Coast
316:
A family picks Will up, and he leads them to his estranged father's empty house in Idaho where they all rest. He strikes a deal with them, taking their four wheel drive vehicle in exchange for them staying at his father's well-stocked house until they are ready to go north, where the situation is
305:
At the reservation, mechanic Ricki fixes the car and agrees to travel with them in case they break down again. The trio set out, restocking provisions as they go. At one point, robbers hold the trio at gunpoint, stealing their gasoline reserves. Without fuel they are doomed, so Will chases and
289:
Will and
Samantha (Sam) are a young couple expecting their first child. He flies from Seattle to visit her parents in Chicago, intending to ask her father Tom for permission to marry Sam. At dinner, Tom and Will get into an argument, and Will leaves without mentioning the pregnancy or wedding.
328:. Will and Sam speed away from the all-engulfing cloud, barely staying ahead of it but managing to out-distance it as it subsides. They proclaim their love for one another, regardless of what happens next, as they, too, head north. The cause and nature of the original 'event' are unexplained.
750:
713:
565:
29:
602:
783:
294:
of the US that has disrupted electrical power and telecommunication. Will returns to Sam's parents', where Tom and Will agree to drive together to
Seattle to find Sam.
736:
528:
639:
1149:
1124:
699:
676:
551:
1134:
996:
844:
1139:
588:
1109:
773:
1114:
1099:
820:
888:
497:
gives the film a weighted average score of 36 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
1104:
924:
989:
514:
1144:
1129:
297:
Amidst heavy traffic, Will and Tom find soldiers have closed off the interstate. Invoking his prior service as a
625:
737:"Camille Guaty Joins 'Nappily Ever After'; 'Boy Erased' Adds Madelyn Cline; Mark O'Brien Cast In 'How It Ends'"
1094:
1066:
1006:
417:
247:
42:
385:
1050:
982:
1119:
662:
298:
424:, which developed the project, would also produce the film and fully finance it. On January 4, 2017,
493:, the film holds an approval rating of 17%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 3/10.
441:
361:
271:
113:
324:
Soon after, a volcanic eruption triggers a massive burst of fire, ash and shockwaves, causing a
746:
709:
672:
635:
598:
561:
524:
452:
853:
243:
8:
1089:
409:
1034:
974:
816:
811:
741:
704:
667:
630:
593:
556:
519:
1026:
969:
700:"Kat Graham Joins Forest Whitaker, Theo James in Netflix's 'How It Ends' (EXCLUSIVE)"
487:
367:
263:
103:
806:
144:
379:
325:
134:
807:"Exclusive 'How It Ends' Trailer Reveals Netflix's Action-Packed Apocalypse Movie"
920:
879:
778:
490:
433:
343:
255:
93:
1018:
910:
884:
874:
355:
1083:
1042:
589:"Netflix Lands Rights To 'How It Ends,' Black List Pic From Sierra/Affinity"
310:
950:
413:
352:
as
Samantha “Sam” Sutherland, Will's girlfriend, Tom and Paula’s daughter
302:
use the police cruiser to tow their damaged car to a nearby reservation.
63:
963:
552:"'The Perfect Guy' Director David M Rosenthal Perfect For 'How It Ends'"
915:
494:
437:
429:
421:
401:
373:
349:
337:
267:
259:
251:
165:
108:
98:
88:
416:
and Tai Duncan through Paul Schiff
Productions. On December 1, 2015,
28:
460:
456:
309:
The next day Tom's lung collapses, so Will has to perform a needle
958:
472:
425:
278:
179:
358:
as Meg, Will's and Sam's friend who lives in
Ashland Heights
475:
on June 22, 2018. The film was released on July 13, 2018.
1004:
626:"Theo James To Star In Netflix Thriller 'How It Ends'"
412:
script by Brooks McLaren, and it would be produced by
663:"Forest Whitaker Joins Action-Thriller 'How It Ends'"
428:
acquired worldwide rights to the film. In June 2017,
845:"15 Netflix Original movies to look out for in 2018"
382:
as
Sheriff Reynolds, the sheriff of Ashland Heights
346:
as Tom
Sutherland, Sam's father and Paula’s husband
843:
774:"Netflix movie looking for background performers"
1081:
660:
370:as Paula Sutherland, Sam's mother and Tom’s wife
340:as Will Younger, Sam’s boyfriend and an attorney
471:The first full-length trailer was released by
250:and written by Brooks McLaren. The film stars
990:
391:Lanie McAuley as Liza, the gas station robber
997:
983:
771:
734:
440:were cast in the film. In September 2017,
277:The film was released on July 13, 2018 by
27:
400:On March 19, 2011, it was announced that
281:and received generally negative reviews.
420:came on board to direct the film, while
1150:English-language action adventure films
841:
404:was developing an action thriller film
1125:English-language action thriller films
1082:
804:
753:from the original on September 9, 2017
661:D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 8, 2017).
512:
364:as Jeremiah, Will's and Sam's neighbor
978:
842:Parfitt, Orlando (January 22, 2018).
697:
623:
605:from the original on February 2, 2017
586:
568:from the original on December 4, 2015
549:
515:"Sierra/Affinity likes 'How It Ends'"
1135:Films directed by David M. Rosenthal
735:N'Duka, Amanad (September 8, 2017).
550:Hipes, Patrick (December 1, 2015).
13:
927:from the original on June 26, 2018
823:from the original on July 24, 2018
786:from the original on June 23, 2018
716:from the original on June 23, 2017
587:Hipes, Patrick (January 4, 2017).
531:from the original on March 5, 2016
14:
1161:
942:
805:Foutch, Haleigh (June 22, 2018).
679:from the original on June 8, 2017
642:from the original on June 8, 2017
1110:American action adventure films
903:
891:from the original on 2019-05-23
867:
835:
624:Hipes, Patrick (June 5, 2017).
513:McNary, Dave (March 19, 2011).
1140:Films scored by Atli Ă–rvarsson
1115:American action thriller films
798:
765:
728:
691:
654:
617:
580:
543:
506:
486:received negative reviews. On
1:
772:Uncredited (August 4, 2017).
698:Nyren, Erin (June 21, 2017).
500:
395:
388:as Wagoneer Man, a hitchhiker
1100:2010s English-language films
478:
7:
10:
1166:
1105:2018 action thriller films
466:
447:
376:as Ricki, an auto mechanic
1013:
463:, Canada in August 2017.
227:
219:
209:
185:
175:
150:
140:
130:
122:
81:
56:
48:
38:
26:
21:
331:
284:
194:July 13, 2018
162:Paul Schiff Productions
1145:Films shot in Winnipeg
1130:Netflix original films
444:was cast in the film.
911:"How It Ends Reviews"
747:Penske Business Media
710:Penske Business Media
673:Penske Business Media
636:Penske Business Media
599:Penske Business Media
562:Penske Business Media
525:Penske Business Media
453:Principal photography
1095:2010s American films
875:"How It Ends (2018)"
854:Screen International
244:action thriller film
202: (United States)
242:is a 2018 American
1007:David M. Rosenthal
1005:Films directed by
742:Deadline Hollywood
668:Deadline Hollywood
631:Deadline Hollywood
594:Deadline Hollywood
557:Deadline Hollywood
418:David M. Rosenthal
408:based on the 2010
248:David M. Rosenthal
126:Peter Flinckenberg
43:David M. Rosenthal
16:2018 American film
1120:Apocalyptic films
1077:
1076:
488:review aggregator
368:Nicole Ari Parker
264:Nicole Ari Parker
235:
234:
104:Nicole Ari Parker
1157:
999:
992:
985:
976:
975:
956:
955:
937:
936:
934:
932:
907:
901:
900:
898:
896:
871:
865:
864:
862:
860:
847:
839:
833:
832:
830:
828:
802:
796:
795:
793:
791:
769:
763:
762:
760:
758:
732:
726:
725:
723:
721:
695:
689:
688:
686:
684:
658:
652:
651:
649:
647:
621:
615:
614:
612:
610:
584:
578:
577:
575:
573:
547:
541:
540:
538:
536:
510:
380:Eric Keenleyside
326:pyroclastic flow
201:
199:
135:Jason Ballantine
31:
19:
18:
1165:
1164:
1160:
1159:
1158:
1156:
1155:
1154:
1080:
1079:
1078:
1073:
1051:The Perfect Guy
1009:
1003:
949:
948:
945:
940:
930:
928:
921:CBS Interactive
909:
908:
904:
894:
892:
880:Rotten Tomatoes
873:
872:
868:
858:
856:
840:
836:
826:
824:
803:
799:
789:
787:
779:The Brandon Sun
770:
766:
756:
754:
733:
729:
719:
717:
696:
692:
682:
680:
659:
655:
645:
643:
622:
618:
608:
606:
585:
581:
571:
569:
548:
544:
534:
532:
511:
507:
503:
491:Rotten Tomatoes
481:
469:
450:
434:Forest Whitaker
422:Sierra Pictures
402:Sierra/Affinity
398:
344:Forest Whitaker
334:
287:
256:Forest Whitaker
212:
205:
197:
195:
188:
171:
170:
166:Sierra/Affinity
155:
153:
118:
94:Forest Whitaker
77:
71:Kelly McCormick
34:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1163:
1153:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1127:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1075:
1074:
1072:
1071:
1067:Jacob's Ladder
1063:
1055:
1047:
1039:
1031:
1023:
1019:See This Movie
1014:
1011:
1010:
1002:
1001:
994:
987:
979:
973:
972:
961:
944:
943:External links
941:
939:
938:
902:
866:
834:
797:
764:
727:
690:
653:
616:
579:
542:
504:
502:
499:
480:
477:
468:
465:
455:took place in
449:
446:
397:
394:
393:
392:
389:
383:
377:
371:
365:
359:
353:
347:
341:
333:
330:
286:
283:
233:
232:
229:
225:
224:
221:
217:
216:
213:
210:
207:
206:
204:
203:
191:
189:
186:
183:
182:
177:
176:Distributed by
173:
172:
169:
168:
163:
159:
158:
156:
151:
148:
147:
145:Atli Ă–rvarsson
142:
138:
137:
132:
128:
127:
124:
123:Cinematography
120:
119:
117:
116:
111:
106:
101:
96:
91:
85:
83:
79:
78:
76:
75:
74:Patrick Newall
72:
69:
66:
60:
58:
54:
53:
52:Brooks McLaren
50:
46:
45:
40:
36:
35:
32:
24:
23:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1162:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1131:
1128:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1069:
1068:
1064:
1061:
1060:
1056:
1053:
1052:
1048:
1045:
1044:
1043:A Single Shot
1040:
1037:
1036:
1032:
1029:
1028:
1024:
1021:
1020:
1016:
1015:
1012:
1008:
1000:
995:
993:
988:
986:
981:
980:
977:
971:
967:
966:
962:
960:
954:
953:
947:
946:
926:
922:
918:
917:
912:
906:
890:
886:
882:
881:
876:
870:
855:
851:
846:
838:
822:
818:
817:Complex Media
814:
813:
808:
801:
785:
781:
780:
775:
768:
752:
748:
744:
743:
738:
731:
715:
711:
707:
706:
701:
694:
678:
674:
670:
669:
664:
657:
641:
637:
633:
632:
627:
620:
604:
600:
596:
595:
590:
583:
567:
563:
559:
558:
553:
546:
530:
526:
522:
521:
516:
509:
505:
498:
496:
492:
489:
485:
476:
474:
464:
462:
458:
454:
445:
443:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
419:
415:
411:
407:
403:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
375:
372:
369:
366:
363:
360:
357:
354:
351:
348:
345:
342:
339:
336:
335:
329:
327:
322:
318:
314:
312:
307:
303:
300:
295:
291:
282:
280:
275:
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
240:
230:
226:
223:United States
222:
218:
214:
208:
193:
192:
190:
184:
181:
178:
174:
167:
164:
161:
160:
157:
149:
146:
143:
139:
136:
133:
129:
125:
121:
115:
112:
110:
107:
105:
102:
100:
97:
95:
92:
90:
87:
86:
84:
80:
73:
70:
67:
65:
62:
61:
59:
55:
51:
47:
44:
41:
37:
30:
25:
20:
1065:
1058:
1057:
1049:
1041:
1033:
1025:
1017:
964:
951:
929:. Retrieved
914:
905:
893:. Retrieved
878:
869:
857:. Retrieved
850:Screen Daily
849:
837:
825:. Retrieved
810:
800:
788:. Retrieved
777:
767:
755:. Retrieved
740:
730:
718:. Retrieved
703:
693:
681:. Retrieved
666:
656:
644:. Retrieved
629:
619:
607:. Retrieved
592:
582:
570:. Retrieved
555:
545:
533:. Retrieved
518:
508:
483:
482:
470:
451:
442:Mark O'Brien
405:
399:
362:Mark O'Brien
323:
319:
315:
311:thoracostomy
308:
304:
296:
292:
288:
276:
272:Mark O'Brien
246:directed by
238:
237:
236:
211:Running time
187:Release date
114:Mark O'Brien
1059:How It Ends
1035:Janie Jones
965:How It Ends
952:How It Ends
895:October 10,
859:January 22,
790:January 25,
757:January 25,
720:January 25,
683:January 25,
646:January 25,
609:January 25,
572:December 2,
535:December 2,
484:How It Ends
414:Paul Schiff
406:How It Ends
386:David Lewis
356:Kerry Bishé
239:How It Ends
215:114 minutes
64:Paul Schiff
57:Produced by
39:Directed by
33:Film poster
22:How It Ends
1090:2018 films
1084:Categories
1027:Falling Up
916:Metacritic
501:References
495:Metacritic
438:Kat Graham
430:Theo James
410:Black List
396:Production
374:Grace Dove
350:Kat Graham
338:Theo James
268:Kat Graham
260:Grace Dove
252:Theo James
198:2018-07-13
152:Production
109:Kat Graham
99:Grace Dove
89:Theo James
68:Tai Duncan
49:Written by
479:Reception
154:companies
131:Edited by
931:July 16,
925:Archived
889:Archived
885:Fandango
827:July 16,
821:Archived
812:Collider
784:Archived
751:Archived
714:Archived
677:Archived
640:Archived
603:Archived
566:Archived
529:Archived
461:Manitoba
457:Winnipeg
228:Language
141:Music by
82:Starring
959:Netflix
705:Variety
520:Variety
473:Netflix
467:Release
448:Filming
426:Netflix
279:Netflix
231:English
220:Country
196: (
180:Netflix
1070:(2019)
1062:(2018)
1054:(2015)
1046:(2013)
1038:(2010)
1030:(2009)
1022:(2004)
436:, and
299:Marine
270:, and
970:IMDb
933:2018
897:2021
861:2018
829:2018
792:2018
759:2017
722:2017
685:2017
648:2017
611:2017
574:2015
537:2015
332:Cast
285:Plot
968:at
957:on
1086::
923:.
919:.
913:.
887:.
883:.
877:.
852:.
848:.
819:.
815:.
809:.
782:.
776:.
749:.
745:.
739:.
712:.
708:.
702:.
675:.
671:.
665:.
638:.
634:.
628:.
601:.
597:.
591:.
564:.
560:.
554:.
527:.
523:.
517:.
459:,
432:,
274:.
266:,
262:,
258:,
254:,
998:e
991:t
984:v
935:.
899:.
863:.
831:.
794:.
761:.
724:.
687:.
650:.
613:.
576:.
539:.
200:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.png)