To the End
Four young climate leaders challenge entrenched American politics while trying to turn the Green New Deal into national action.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- serious
- hopeful
- activism discussion
- political documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly view the documentary as an urgent and politically engaged portrait of young climate activists, though its advocacy-driven approach is not universally persuasive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Varshini Prakash, Alexandra Rojas, and Rhiana Gunn-Wright as interconnected advocates for a Green New Deal.
The activists campaign for climate legislation while confronting political resistance and the urgency of a worsening crisis.
Its central subject is the historic shift in U.S. climate politics driven by Green New Deal advocates.
The plot explicitly frames climate action as a race against the ticking clock over three years of turbulence and crisis.
Films like To the End, and why
The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
political documentary focused on grassroots organizing and climate activism
An Inconvenient Truth
contemporary environmental documentary combining activism, policy debate, and systemic critique
Knock Down the House
movement-centered political documentary portraying organizers confronting entrenched power
Movie Details
- Director
- Rachel Lears
- Release Date
- 2022-12-08
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 2.2 / 10 (5)
Cast
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Varshini Prakash
- Alexandra Rojas
- Rhiana Gunn-Wright
- Joe Manchin III
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- 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 To the End about?
- Four young climate leaders challenge entrenched American politics while trying to turn the Green New Deal into national action.
- What is To the End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of To the End as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is To the End violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in To the End.
- What did critics think of To the End?
- Critics broadly view the documentary as an urgent and politically engaged portrait of young climate activists, though its advocacy-driven approach is not universally persuasive.
- Which films are like To the End?
- Films with a similar feel include The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel, An Inconvenient Truth, and Knock Down the House.
- How long is To the End?
- To the End runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch To the End?
- In United States, To the End streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
