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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

  • 20202020
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  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Jessie Buckley in I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
Despite second thoughts about their relationship, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip with her new boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake’s mother (Toni Collette) and father (David Thewlis), the young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world.
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Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
91K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,512
78
  • Director
    • Charlie Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Charlie Kaufman(written for the screen by)
    • Iain Reid(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Jesse Plemons
    • Jessie Buckley
    • Toni Collette
  • Director
    • Charlie Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Charlie Kaufman(written for the screen by)
    • Iain Reid(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Jesse Plemons
    • Jessie Buckley
    • Toni Collette
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 229Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 110 nominations

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    Jesse Plemons and Jessie Buckley in I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
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    David Thewlis, Toni Collette, Jesse Plemons, and Jessie Buckley in I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
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    Jesse Plemons
    Jesse Plemons
    • Jake
    Jessie Buckley
    Jessie Buckley
    • Young Woman
    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Mother
    David Thewlis
    David Thewlis
    • Father
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Janitor
    Hadley Robinson
    Hadley Robinson
    • Laurey…
    Gus Birney
    Gus Birney
    • Aunt Eller…
    Abby Quinn
    Abby Quinn
    • Tulsey Town Girl 3
    Colby Minifie
    Colby Minifie
    • Yvonne
    Anthony Robert Grasso
    Anthony Robert Grasso
    • Diner Manager
    • (as Anthony Grasso)
    Teddy Coluca
    Teddy Coluca
    • Diner Customer
    Jason Ralph
    Jason Ralph
    • Yvonne's Boyfriend
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • The Voice
    • (voice)
    Frederick Wodin
    • Dancing Janitor
    • (as Fredrick E. Wodin)
    Ryan Steele
    Ryan Steele
    • Dancing Jake
    Unity Phelan
    • Dancing Young Woman
    Norman Aaronson
    Norman Aaronson
    • Diner Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Ashlyn Alessi
    Ashlyn Alessi
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charlie Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Charlie Kaufman(written for the screen by)
      • Iain Reid(based on the book by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The young woman's critique of A Woman Under the Influence (1974) is taken verbatim from film critic Pauline Kael's review of the movie. Earlier in the film, a copy of Kael's review collection For Keeps can be seen in Jake's childhood bedroom (though ironically, that particular review does not appear in that book).
    • Goofs
      With the snow storm going on during most of his shift, the janitor would have had more of an accumulation of snow on his pickup than the amount (a little more than a dusting) that he quickly brushed off after his shift.
    • Quotes

      Young Woman: It's tragic how few people possess their souls before they die. Nothing is more rare in any man, says Emerson, than an act of his own. And it's quite true. Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. That's an Oscar Wilde quote.

    • Crazy credits
      There's a post-credits scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Jessie Buckley/David Walliams/Octavia Spencer/Frank Gardner/Bill Bailey/Dermot Kennedy (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Peabody's Improbable History
      Written by Frank Comstock (as Frank G. Cornstock)

      Courtesy of DreamWorks Animation

    User reviews1.2K

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    6/10
    I wish I had read the book
    The hardest part about watching this movie was trying to figure out why I was watching it. At the end, I had to look up interpretations, which I think took a lot of the magic and reflection out of what a movie should be. I wish it would've been a little less abstract, for those of us who watched it independently from the book, and aren't abstract minded enough to pull meaning out of thin air.

    Other than not knowing what the hell was happening, the acting was phenomenal, and so was the dialogue. Now off to the library to try to get something useful out of this story.
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    • Should I read the book before watching the film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 4, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Có Chăng Nên Chấm Dứt
    • Filming locations
      • Red Line Diner - 588 Route 9, Fishkill, New York, USA("movie in a movie" scene)
    • Production companies
      • Likely Story
      • Projective Testing Service
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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