Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- lurid
- frantic
- darkly comic
- late night horror marathon
- millennium nostalgia
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an overblown, formulaic, incoherent supernatural action thriller with weak acting and excessive effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story unfolds in New York City during the final days of 1999 and makes New Year's Eve the deadline for the Devil's plan.
Jericho Cane is an atheist ex-cop whose disbelief follows the murder of his wife and daughter, yet he becomes humanity's defense against Satan.
The Devil, Satanists, Christian prophecy, priests, and the Antichrist premise are staged amid modern New York streets and institutions.
The Devil must reach Christine and father a child between 11:00 PM and midnight on New Year's Eve, creating the film's central countdown.
Films like End of Days, and why
The Omen
Shares a satanic end-times premise, supernatural horror, and an action-driven battle against demonic forces.
The Prophecy
Combines urban supernatural horror, religious mythology, grim prophecy, and a reluctant protagonist confronting evil.
Constantine
Features an ordinary modern city threatened by apocalyptic supernatural forces, with action spectacle and religious imagery.
The Ninth Gate
Shares a millennium-scale occult threat, dark fantasy atmosphere, and a desperate race to prevent catastrophe.
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Release Date
- 1999-11-24
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (2153)
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Gabriel Byrne
- Robin Tunney
- Kevin Pollak
- CCH Pounder
- Derrick O'Connor
- David Weisenberg
- Rainer Judd
- Miriam Margolyes
- Udo Kier
Where to watch in United States
- 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 End of Days about?
- An embittered atheist ex-cop races through millennium-era New York to save a chosen woman from Satan's apocalyptic marriage plot.
- What is End of Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of End of Days as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is End of Days violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in End of Days as brutal.
- What did critics think of End of Days?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an overblown, formulaic, incoherent supernatural action thriller with weak acting and excessive effects.
- Which films are like End of Days?
- Films with a similar feel include The Omen, The Prophecy, Constantine, and The Ninth Gate.
- How long is End of Days?
- End of Days runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch End of Days?
- In United States, End of Days is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
