End of the Road
Seen it?2022 | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Breakdown or Thelma & Louise, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Recently widowed mom Brenda fights to protect her family during a harrowing road trip when a murder and a missing bag of cash plunge them into danger.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Millicent Shelton
- Queen LatifahBrenda Freeman
- LudacrisReggie Beaumont
- Mychala LeeKelly Freeman
- Shaun DixonCam Freeman
- Beau BridgesCapt. JD Hammers
- Frances Lee McCainVal Hammers
- Keith JardineMace
- Jesse LukenHarvey Ruck
- Tabatha ShaunShelby (motel maid)
- Jasper KeenPassenger Dude