I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
A woman's misgivings about her new boyfriend unravel into a bleak, dreamlike mystery.
Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.
How intense is I'm Thinking of Ending Things?
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is mildly scary, with no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What I'm Thinking of Ending Things feels like
- Tone
- melancholysurrealdreamlikebleakcerebral
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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Is I'm Thinking of Ending Things for you?
Is I'm Thinking of Ending Things scary?
Only a little. I'm Thinking of Ending Things has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is I'm Thinking of Ending Things gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is I'm Thinking of Ending Things sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is I'm Thinking of Ending Things OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is I'm Thinking of Ending Things?
I'm Thinking of Ending Things runs 2h 15m.
Where can I stream I'm Thinking of Ending Things?
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is streaming on Netflix.
Does I'm Thinking of Ending Things have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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