Does The End end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The End easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The End

Name: The End
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1978
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Strother Martin, David Steinberg

Are there laughs before death?

Directed by Burt Reynolds

Produced by United Artists, Gordon-Reynolds Productions

1978100 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic exploration of mortality and meaning that uses absurdist humor and an unlikely friendship to grapple with suicide and the value of life.

Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take matters into his own hands and enlists the help of a delusional mental patient to help him commit suicide.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Drama Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Dark Comedy Nightmares Absurdist Political Satire Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Dark Comedy Terminal Illness Mental Patient Suicidal Thoughts Contemplating Suicide Absurd Hilarious Sarcastic

Questions people ask

Does The End end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The End sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The End violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The End easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The End scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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