The Living End
Seen it?1992 | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved True Romance or Boys Don't Cry, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Two HIV-positive young men — a semi-employed film critic and a hot hustler — tear off on a cross-country crime spree.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$693K worldwide on a $20K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregg Araki
- Mike DytriLuke
- Craig GilmoreJon
- Mark FinchDoctor
- Mary WoronovDaisy
- Johanna WentFern
- Darcy MartaDarcy
- Scott GoetzPeter
- Brett VailKen
- Nicole DillenbergBarbie
- Stephen Holman7-11 Couple