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The End of Oak Street
Science Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · 2026
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
Movie details
The End of Oak Street
“Where goes the neighborhood.”
2026 Science Fiction · Mystery · Thriller 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.6 / 10
Community rating
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The End of Oak Street?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Robert Mitchell
Written by
David Robert Mitchell
Anne Hathaway
Denise Platt
Ewan McGregor
Greg Platt
Christian Convery
Brian Platt
Maisy Stella
Audrey Platt
Jordan Alexa Davis
Jeannette Christiansen
P.J. Byrne
Mel Jacobs
Bethany Anne Lind
Mary Bagrowski
Court is in session
Put The End of Oak Street on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.