How It Ends (2021 film)

How It Ends is a 2021 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones. It stars Lister-Jones, Cailee Spaeny, Helen Hunt, Olivia Wilde, Fred Armisen, Lamorne Morris, and Nick Kroll.

This article is about the 2021 film. For the 2018 Netflix film of the same name, see How It Ends (2018 film).
How It Ends
Official poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Daryl Wein
  • Zoe Lister-Jones
Produced by
  • Daryl Wein
  • Zoe Lister-Jones
Starring
Cinematography
  • Daryl Wein
  • Tyler Beus
Edited by
  • Daryl Wein
  • Libby Cuenin
Music byRyan Miller
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists Releasing
Release dates
  • January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29) (Sundance)
  • July 20, 2021 (2021-07-20) (United States)
Running time
82 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$16,104 [2]

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021 and was released in the United States on July 20, 2021, by United Artists Releasing.

Plot summary

When a meteorite is found to be on a collision course with Earth, a young woman (Lister-Jones) takes stock of her life through a conversation with her "metaphysical" childhood self (Spaeny).

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021.[8] It will also screen at South by Southwest in March 2021.[9] In May 2021, American International Pictures acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film, and set it for a release in the United States on July 20, 2021.[10]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on reviews from 72 critics, with an average rating of 6/10. The critics consensus reads: "It can feel more like a collection of skits than a cohesive story, but How It Ends is a comedic vision of the apocalypse with fleeting moments of brilliance."[11]

References
  1. "How It Ends". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. "How It Ends". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - How It Ends". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. Laffly, Tomris (January 29, 2021). "'How It Ends' Review: A Sweetly Personal Yet Wearisome Apocalyptic Indie Grappling With the World's End". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. Lindahl, Chris (January 25, 2021). "Sundance 2021 Market: 15 Movies That Could Sell Big in a Year of Virtual Discovery". IndieWire. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. Erbland, Kate (January 29, 2021). "'How It Ends' Review: Zoe Lister-Jones Finds Wit and Wisdom at the End of the World". IndieWire. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. Lindahl, Chris (January 31, 2021). "'How It Ends' Filmmakers Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones on How They Assembled a Dream Cast in a Pandemic". IndieWire. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  8. Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. Day-Ramos, Dino (February 10, 2021). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup; Charli XCX Quarantine Feature To Close Fest; Tom Petty Docu Set As Centerpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  10. Donnelly, Matt (May 10, 2021). "Zoe Lister-Jones Sundance Player 'How It Ends' Sells to MGM's American International Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  11. "How It Ends". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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