Overview
A gripping portrayal of the human spirit amidst the horrors of war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- historical drama night
- serious film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s hard-hitting urgency, strong ensemble acting, convincing physical production, and emotionally powerful adaptation of R.C. Sherriff’s play.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The company spends its six-day spell in the trenches knowing a major German attack is imminent, making delay itself the central source of tension.
The company’s officers and soldiers interact through distinctly British class distinctions and comparatively formal conversational codes.
Captain Stanhope leads the company while relying on alcohol and struggling with the psychological damage of prolonged frontline service.
The trenches and dugouts are rendered in muddy earth tones, emphasizing confinement, grime, and the men’s deteriorating mental state.
Films like Journey's End, and why
1917
shared world war i trench setting, intimate ensemble drama, and mounting psychological tension
The Trench
shared claustrophobic wartime atmosphere, moral strain, and soldiers enduring prolonged uncertainty
Paths of Glory
shared antiwar perspective, psychologically damaged officers, and grim period realism
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
shared british military ensemble, class tensions, and emotionally restrained wartime drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Saul Dibb
- Release Date
- 2017-12-14
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (344)
Cast
- Asa Butterfield
- Sam Claflin
- Paul Bettany
- Tom Sturridge
- Toby Jones
- Stephen Graham
- Robert Glenister
- Theo Barklem-Biggs
- Miles Jupp
- Oliver Dimsdale
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Journey's End about?
- On the Western Front, a young officer’s admiration for his former schoolmate collides with the alcoholic captain war has made of him as an attack closes in.
- What is Journey's End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Journey's End as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Journey's End violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Journey's End as brutal.
- What did critics think of Journey's End?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s hard-hitting urgency, strong ensemble acting, convincing physical production, and emotionally powerful adaptation of R.C. Sherriff’s play.
- Which films are like Journey's End?
- Films with a similar feel include 1917, The Trench, Paths of Glory, and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
- How long is Journey's End?
- Journey's End runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Journey's End?
- In United States, Journey's End streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
