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The End of Oak Street

14 August 2026English1h 39m

What critics are saying

The End of Oak Street earns mostly positive notices as a gleefully old-school creature thriller that prioritizes fun, spectacle, and collective crowd-pleasing over depth.

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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.

Critic Consensus

The End of Oak Street earns mostly positive notices as a gleefully old-school creature thriller that prioritizes fun, spectacle, and collective crowd-pleasing over depth. Critics celebrate its gonzo energy, tight runtime, and director Mitchell's confident command of suburban dread and dinosaur chaos. However, a handful of reviewers note that the emotional family drama and character writing feel underdeveloped, keeping the film from reaching its full potential.

5 reviews · 5 positive · 1 negative

Praised: crowd-pleasing blockbuster spectacle and funCriticised: thin, flimsily written character work

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Critic Reviews (9)

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Shalini LangerTop Critic· Indian Express
4.0
"Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor do the best they can with their flimsily written roles, as do actors playing their children."
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Nelson Acosta· KoiMoi
8.0
"The End of Oak Street is truly a fun blockbuster, just like those Hollywood used to make four decades ago; it is simple, fun, and ambitious. While it isn't perfect at all, it has enough personality to overcome those hurdles and deliver an intimate yet fantastical story in just 90 minutes."
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"It adds up to a gonzo good time that gives an old-school family adventure a darker, modern spin. Mitchell has quickly made suburbia his evident domain, where 'it,' or something else, is sure to follow."
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Bollywood Hungama News Network· Bollywood Hungama
7.0
"THE END OF OAK STREET is an entertaining creature thriller."
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Bhavna Agarwal· India Today
6.0
"The spectacle lands more strongly than the emotional drama holding the Platts together."
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Mayur Sanap· Rediff
6.0
"Suspend disbelief, grab some popcorn and enjoy the chaos. The End of Oak Street becomes much more fun that way. It becomes this fun romp that entertains you, shocks you and, at times, genuinely scares you."
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Agnivo Niyogi· TheTelegraph
Not rated
"At its best, The End of Oak Street understands that the most effective dinosaur thrillers are not really about dinosaurs. They are about putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and watching them figure out how to survive. Mitchell does not pretend to offer hard science, and the film has a simple objective: keep the family alive and find a way home."
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"Bloody, goofy, nostalgic and gloriously ridiculous, The End of Oak Street knows that the cinema can still be a place where hundreds of strangers collectively lose their minds over a dinosaur eating someone. It's a fitting way to close out the summer."
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Suvigya Buch· HollywoodReporterIndia
Not rated
"A Pre-Hysterically Entertaining Dino Flick That Gets Away With More Than It Should"
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Release Date
14 August 2026
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
English

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