Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones wrote, directed, and produced How It Ends, a comedy-drama film released in 2021. Lister-Jones, Cailee Spaeny, Olivia Wilde, Fred Armisen, Helen Hunt, Lamorne Morris, and Nick Kroll are among the cast members.
On January 29, 2021, the film made its international debut at the Sundance Film Festival. United Artists Releasing distributed it in the United States on July 20, 2021.
How It Ends (2021) Synopsis
Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) goes on a humorous journey around LA in the hopes of making it to her last party before it all ends in this feel-good apocalyptic comedy, encountering a diverse cast of people along the way.
Movie Info
| Directed by | · Daryl Wein
· Zoe Lister-Jones |
| Written by | · Daryl Wein
· Zoe Lister-Jones |
| Produced by | · Daryl Wein
· Zoe Lister-Jones |
| Cinematography | · Daryl Wein
· Tyler Beus |
| Edited by | · Daryl Wein
· Libby Cuenin |
| Music by | Ryan Miller |
| Production companies |
· American International Pictures
· Mister Lister Films |
| Distributed by | United Artists Releasing |
| Release date | · January 29, 2021 (Sundance)
· July 20, 2021 (United States) |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $16,104 |
Cast
- Zoe Lister-Jones as Liza
- Cailee Spaeny as Little Liza
- Helen Hunt as Lucinda
- Olivia Wilde as Alay
- Fred Armisen as Manny
- Lamorne Morris as Larry
- Nick Kroll as Gary
- Bradley Whitford as Kenny
- Logan Marshall-Green as Nate
- Finn Wolfhard as Ezra
- Whitney Cummings as Mandy
- Tawny Newsome as Celine
- Glenn Howerton as John
- Rob Huebel as Joe
- Paul Scheer as Dave
- Colin Hanks as Charlie
- Charlie Day as Lonny
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Krista
- Bobby Lee as Derek
- Sharon Van Etten as Jet
- Ayo Edebiri as Stand Up
- Paul W. Downs as Sal
- Angelique Cabral as Diaz
- Raymond Cham Jr. as Breakdancer
- Pauly Shore as himself
Release
On January 29, 2021, the film made its international debut at the Sundance Film Festival. In March 2021, it will also be shown at South by Southwest. The film’s international distribution rights were bought by American International Pictures in May 2021, and it was scheduled for release in the United States on July 20, 2021.
Reaction
The film has a 66 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 56 critic reviews with an average rating of 6/10. “It sometimes feels more like a collection of sketches than a coherent tale,” says the majority of reviews, “yet How It Ends is a comic vision of the apocalypse with fleeting moments of genius.”
How does the movie how it ends end?
The movie ends without informing us whether the volcanic gases catch up with them, if they die of starvation or a landslide, or if they manage to live. The producers apparently went with the thought flow that these tragic occurrences would leave you with no explanations, thus the film’s finale also leaves you hanging.
When did how it ends come out?
July 13, 2018
Where can I see how it ends?
How It Ends is now available to rent for $9.99 on iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube, Amazon, and other digital platforms. The movie is also available to rent through a variety of cable providers (Spectrum, DirecTV, Xfinity, etc)
How It Ends Release Dates
| USA | 29 January 2021 | (Sundance Film Festival) |
| USA | 18 March 2021 | (South by Southwest Film Festival) |
| USA | 16 May 2021 | (Independent Film Festival Boston) |
| USA | 17 June 2021 | (Nantucket Film Festival) |
| USA | 20 June 2021 | (Provincetown International Film Festival) |
| USA | 20 June 2021 | (Tribeca Film Festival) |
| Canada | 20 July 2021 | (internet) |
| USA | 20 July 2021 | |
| USA | 20 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Germany | 12 August 2021 |
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