Week 37

Endings & Conclusions

We’ve (temporarily?) put a halt on the weekly roundup videos, so we can focus more on the website. With that in mind, this week’s challenge is to watch a movie in which the plot focuses on/or primarily features the ending of something.

Where do we begin, with a movie challenge about endings? Let’s look at some subgenres to get you started:

Post-Apocalyptic/End of the World Films e.g. The Omega Man (1971), based on the novel *I Am Legend* by Richard Matheson, this film stars Charlton Heston as one of the last human survivors after a biological war

Horror movies that feature the “final girl” e.g. Halloween (1978), features Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) as the iconic final girl facing Michael Myers

The final movie in a franchise/series e.g. **Avengers: Endgame** (2019), The epic conclusion to the Infinity Saga in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Movies about the end of an era e.g. **The Last Picture Show** (1971), The closing of a small-town movie theater symbolizes the end of youthful innocence and a bygone era

A particular character’s journey coming to an end e.g. **Logan** (2017) – A brutal, emotional send-off for Wolverine, marking the end of his story.

Features “End” or a variation of the word in the title e.g. **End of Watch** (2012), A gritty cop drama following the lives of two officers as they patrol the streets of L.A.

Finally there are movies about the ending of a relationship e.g. Marriage Story (2019) in which A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce.

Below we’ve added a bunch of other suggestions/recommendations for movies that would count for the challenge. Let us know what you’ve watched, what you’re thinking of watching, or whether you’ve got any recommendations to pass to your fellow CineChums.

Good luck!

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

2012 A Nightmare on Elm Street Babylon Boogie Nights Children of Men End of Days Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Good bye, Lenin! GoodFellas Gran Torino Halloween Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Her It Ends with Us Logan Mad Max Mad Max: Fury Road Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Ready or Not Scream Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Snowpiercer Star Wars: Episode IX The Book of Eli The Dark Knight Rises The Day After Tomorrow The Irishman The Last Picture Show The Omega Man The Road The Texas Chain Saw Massacre The Wrestler You're Next Z for Zachariah

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
45
Total Movies Watched
79
Different Movies Watched
67
Hours Watched
141
This Is the End
2
This Is the End (2013)
A Quiet Place: Day One
2
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
Decision to Leave
2
Decision to Leave (2022)
The Last Man on Earth
2
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
2
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (1985)
The Dead Zone
2
The Dead Zone (1983)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
The Coffee Table
2
The Coffee Table (2022)
Knock at the Cabin
2
Knock at the Cabin (2023)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
The Big Sleep
1
The Big Sleep (1946)
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
1
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
The Living End
1
The Living End (1992)
Beetlejuice
1
Beetlejuice (1988)
Don't Look Up
1
Don't Look Up (2021)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
The Last Matinee
1
The Last Matinee (2020)
The Void
1
The Void (2016)
End of the Century
1
End of the Century (2019)
Titan A.E.
1
Titan A.E. (2000)
Departures
1
Departures (2008)
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
1
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)
Blood: The Last Vampire
1
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
Knowing
1
Knowing (2009)
The Fire Within
1
The Fire Within (1963)
Ready or Not
1
Ready or Not (2019)
A Prairie Home Companion
1
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
The Last Picture Show
1
The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Lion in Winter
1
The Lion in Winter (1968)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Enter Arsène Lupin
1
Enter Arsène Lupin (1944)
Melancholia
1
Melancholia (2011)
Far from Heaven
1
Far from Heaven (2002)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
1
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
(500) Days of Summer
1
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Happy Anniversary
1
Happy Anniversary (2018)
Destination Wedding
1
Destination Wedding (2018)
The End
1
The End (1978)
Rambo: Last Blood
1
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
1
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Carriers
1
Carriers (2009)
Henry V
1
Henry V (1944)
Everybody Dies by the End
1
Everybody Dies by the End (2022)
Halloween Ends
1
Halloween Ends (2022)
End of Watch
1
End of Watch (2012)
Children of Men
1
Children of Men (2006)
Happy End
1
Happy End (2017)
The NeverEnding Story
1
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Black Adam
1
Black Adam (2022)
The Last Hurrah
1
The Last Hurrah (1958)
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
1
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)
Booksmart
1
Booksmart (2019)
End of the Line
1
End of the Line (2007)
Threads
1
Threads (1984)
Final Girl
1
Final Girl (2015)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
1
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The Last Shift
1
The Last Shift (2020)
The Final
1
The Final (2010)
Downfall
1
Downfall (2004)
Dogma
1
Dogma (1999)
Boogie Nights
1
Boogie Nights (1997)
The World's End
1
The World's End (2013)
The Things of Life
1
The Things of Life (1970)

Most watched actors

Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder (3)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Destination Wedding (2018)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore (3)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Children of Men (2006)
Far from Heaven (2002)
Nathan Prevost
Nathan Prevost (2)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara (2)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Christopher Matthew Cook
Christopher Matthew Cook (2)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Black Adam (2022)
Gerald McRaney
Gerald McRaney (2)
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Art Hindle
Art Hindle (2)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
The Void (2016)
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo (2)
Dogma (1999)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Pat O’Brien
Pat O’Brien (2)
The End (1978)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds (2)
The End (1978)
Boogie Nights (1997)