What is It's Only the End of the World about?
Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
It's Only the End of the World (2016)
A dying writer's homecoming becomes a suffocating family reunion, thick with unspoken resentments and bleak truths.
Melancholy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 29, 2026.
It's Only the End of the World parents guide
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: some strong language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Cast and crew
Directed byXavier Dolan
StarringGaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, Antoine Desrochers
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