Endless (2020 film)

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Endless
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Film poster
Directed by Scott Speer
Written by
  • Andre Case
  • Oneil Sharma
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Frank Borin
  • Mark Dobrescu
Edited bySean Valla
Music by
  • Todd Bryanton
  • Nik Freitas
Production
companies
Distributed by Quiver Distribution
Release date
  • August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14) [1]
Running time
94 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$944,761 [3]

Endless is a 2020 American fantasy romantic drama film directed by Scott Speer and starring Alexandra Shipp and Nicholas Hamilton. [4]

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Plot

Riley (Alexandra Shipp) and Chris (Nicholas Hamilton) are two high school graduates madly in love, but a tragic car accident separates them. She blames herself for the untimely death of her boyfriend while he remains stuck in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to reconnect.

Cast

Release

The film was released in select theaters and on VOD by Quiver Distribution [3] [1] on August 14, 2020. [5]

Reception

Box office

Endless grossed $0 in North America [6] and $944,761 worldwide. [3]

Critical response

The film holds an 18% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 28 reviews, with an average of 4.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "While it hopes to make viewers swoon over a bond that defies death, all but the most passionate fans of YA romance may struggle to arouse even puppy love for Endless." [2] On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 27 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [7]

Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five. [8] Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one star. [9] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a D+. [5] Lisa Kennedy of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But amiable leads Alexandra Shipp and Nicholas Hamilton — along with a thoughtfully in-sync supporting cast — keep things unfolding in a kind-hearted place when the screenplay could have easily marooned the audience in a copycat purgatory." [10] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "For only the most undiscriminating YA romantics." [1]

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