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The End (2024 film)

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The End
US theatrical release poster
Directed byJoshua Oppenheimer
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMikhail Krichman
Edited byNiels Pagh Andersen
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Scandinavian Film Distribution (Denmark and Sweden)
  • Mubi (United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Austria)
Release date
Running time
148 minutes
Countries
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
  • Sweden[1]
LanguageEnglish

The End is a European 2024 apocalyptic musical film directed and co-written by Joshua Oppenheimer. Produced by Oppenheimer, Signe Byrge Sørensen, and star Tilda Swinton, the film also features George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, Lennie James, and Michael Shannon.

The film premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on 31 August 2024. It will be released by Neon in the United States on 6 December 2024.

Premise

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A wealthy family lives in an underground bunker two decades after the end of the world, which they directly contributed to.

Cast

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Production

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It was announced in October 2021 that Joshua Oppenheimer had set his next film at Neon, with Tilda Swinton, George MacKay and Stephen Graham set to star.[2] In March 2023, Moses Ingram, Michael Shannon, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny and Lennie James joined the cast, with Graham replaced by Shannon.[3] Shannon plays the patriarch of the family in the bunker, and he both sings and dances in the role.[4]

Filming began in Ireland in March 2023, with production also set to occur in Italy and Germany.[5][3] The production received €480,000 in funding from Eurimages.[6]

Release

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The film premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on 31 August 2024, and was screened in the Special Presentations program at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024.[7] A few days after the film's premiere at Telluride, Mubi acquired distribution rights to it for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Austria.[8] Scandinavian Film Distribution secured rights for Denmark and Sweden.[9]

The film will have a limited theatrical release by Neon in the United States on 6 December 2024.[2][10]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 58% of 40 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]

Accolades

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Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
San Sebastián International Film Festival 28 September 2024 Golden Seashell The End Nominated [13]
Chicago International Film Festival 27 October 2024 Gold Hugo Nominated [14]

References

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  1. ^ Debruge, Peter (2024-09-01). "The End Review: Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon Took Shelter, but 20 Years Underground Starts to Get Tedious". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 4, 2021). "Tilda Swinton, George Mackay And Stephen Graham Board Neon Musical The End". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (March 23, 2023). "Moses Ingram, Michael Shannon, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInerney & Lennie James Join Joshua Oppenheimer's Neon-Backed Musical The End". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ Rapold, Nicolas (16 June 2023). "The Last Thing I Saw, Ep. 187: Michael Shannon". Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ Shanahan, Luke (March 22, 2023). "Tilda Swinton and George MacKay filming The End in Ireland". Irish Film and Television Network. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. ^ Dalton, Ben (March 30, 2022). "Joshua Oppenheimer's The End, starring Tilda Swinton, among €5.5m Eurimages funding". Screen International. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ Davis, Clayton (27 July 2024). "Telluride 2024: Literary Adaptations 'Conclave,' 'Piano Lesson' and Musicals 'Better Man,' 'The End' Expected for World Premieres". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (3 September 2024). "Tilda Swinton Musical 'The End' Sells To Mubi For UK, Germany & Austria". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  9. ^ Pham, Annika (23 March 2023). "Joshua Oppenheimer's The End starts filming - Scandinavian Film Distribution on board". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  10. ^ Neon [@neonrated] (September 11, 2024). ""An immensely powerful epic." Opening in select cities December 6th, THE END, the new film from Academy Award-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer, stars Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, George MacKay, and Moses Ingram" (Tweet). Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "The End". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 29 October 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "The End". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  13. ^ Taylor, Nick. "San Sebastián Announces Their Competition Slate!". The Film Experience. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  14. ^ Kay, Jeremy (20 September 2024). "'All We Imagine As Light', 'The End', 'Harvest' among Chicago International Film Festival line-up (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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