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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
83K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
813
195
  • 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
Top credits
  • 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
    • 224Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 111 nominations

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

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    A Tedious, Frustrating & Convoluted Mess
    Strange, bewildering & full of misgivings, I'm Thinking of Ending Things only gets more awkward & confusing as it progresses but it still creates enough intrigue for the viewers to stick around and see if the whole ordeal of sitting through the film is worth it in the end. Now I don't know about the others but my answer to that is a plain & simple no.

    Written & directed by Charlie Kaufman, it's only sensible to expect the unexpected when journeying into one of his stories but unlike the clever ideas & concepts that he came up with to explore existentialism in his earlier works, there is no structure to this story. It is just a hotchpotch of thoughts & impressions thrown into the mix and presented without consideration.

    The film still brims with a sense of foreboding for the most part if not all and is at its most interesting during the farmhouse scene, thanks to the remarkable talents on screen. David Thewlis & Toni Collette easily steal the show while Jessie Buckley & Jesse Plemons do their best to keep things running. One might expect the story to unfurl its mysteries in the end but this one simply refuses to.

    Overall, I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a tedious, frustrating & convoluted mess that defies any logic & understanding and unfolds like a series of thought process simultaneously going inside a troubled mind that doesn't know how to stop them. A bizarre, surreal & confounding experience that keeps getting weirder as it nears its conclusion, Charlie Kaufman's latest film may dazzle his fans with its allegories but it sure isn't for me.
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    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
    • Production companies
      • Likely Story
      • Projective Testing Service
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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