A Home at the End of the World
Seen it?2004 | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Maurice or All of Us Strangers, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Three friends form a bond over the year, Johnathan is gay, Clare is straight and Bobby is neither, instead he loves the people he loves. As their lives go on there is tension and tears which culminate in a strong yet fragile friendship between the three.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Mayer
- Colin FarrellBobby Morrow (1982)
- Robin WrightClare
- Dallas RobertsJonathan Glover (1982)
- Sissy SpacekAlice Glover
- Ryan DonowhoCarlton Morrow
- Erik SmithBobby Morrow (1974)
- Harris AllanJonathan Glover (1974)
- Ron LeaBurt Morrow
- Wendy CrewsonIsabel Morrow
- Matt FrewerNed Glover