Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- sincere
- reverent
- tense
- historical drama night
- faith based viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the potentially compelling true story undermined by weak filmmaking and limited character development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The 1956 contact attempt by American missionaries with the Waorani people drives the central historical conflict.
The story connects the missionaries' deaths with later changes in their families, Mincayani, and the Waorani community.
Mincayani and the missionaries' families are transformed by the evolving relationship between the Waorani and outsiders.
The Ecuadorian jungle and Curaray River region provide the film's defining physical environment and atmosphere.
Films like End of the Spear, and why
The Mission
shared true-story adventure drama, rainforest setting, and cross-cultural encounter
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
shared Amazonian setting, intercultural conflict, and adventurous historical drama
The Emerald Forest
shared jungle adventure, indigenous community, and transformation through cultural contact
Movie Details
- Director
- Jim Hanon
- Release Date
- 2005-10-24
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (65)
Cast
- Louie Leonardo
- Chad Allen
- Jack Guzman
- Chase Ellison
- Sylvia Jefferies
- Christina Souza
- Chemo Mepaquito
- Ninabet Bedoya
- Sara Kathryn Bakker
- Cara Stoner
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is End of the Spear about?
- A faith-centered Amazonian historical drama follows a Waorani tribesman and missionary families through violence, grief, and the possibility of reconciliation.
- What is End of the Spear like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of End of the Spear as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is End of the Spear violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in End of the Spear as moderate.
- What did critics think of End of the Spear?
- Critics broadly found the potentially compelling true story undermined by weak filmmaking and limited character development.
- Which films are like End of the Spear?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mission, At Play in the Fields of the Lord, and The Emerald Forest.
- How long is End of the Spear?
- End of the Spear runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch End of the Spear?
- In United States, End of the Spear is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
