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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) poster

2020 · drama · thriller

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Directed by Charlie Kaufman2h 15m2020

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

Our read: I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) reads as a heavy, slow-burn, surreal drama · thriller entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.

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Heavy, slow-burn, measured drama / thriller, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.

ElsewhereIMDb6.5109kRT82%Metacritic78TMDB6.52k
  • heavy
  • slow-burn
  • surreal
  • bleak
  • cold
  • twisty
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DNA · twelve axes

How I'm Thinking of Ending Things feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You crave a lonely, puzzle-box Kaufman film that rewards obsessive attention.”

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Skip it tonight — You are tired and need a clear story with a comforting resolution tonight.

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