The End of Oak Street Earns 85% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
This Friday, "The End of Oak Street," a new sci-fi thriller directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams, will be released in theaters. Set in 1980s Flowervale, Michigan, the film stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as Denise and Greg Platt, who experience their suburban neighborhood reverting to prehistoric times due to a cosmic incident. Currently, it holds an 85% critic approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 185 reviews, while audience reactions offer a more tempered 71% from over 100 ratings. The film has garnered mixed feedback, with some enjoying the nostalgic elements and others criticizing its originality.
Key facts
- The End of Oak Street has an 85% fresh critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 185 reviews.
- Audience score is 71% fresh based on over 100 verified user ratings.
- Directed by David Robert Mitchell, produced by J.J. Abrams.
- Stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.
- Set in the early 1980s in the fictional Detroit suburb of Flowervale, Michigan.
- Plot involves a cosmic event that transports a neighborhood to prehistoric times with dinosaurs.
- Opens in theaters on Friday.
- Critics' consensus and audience summary are still pending.
Entities
Artists
- Anne Hathaway
- Ewan McGregor
- David Robert Mitchell
- J.J. Abrams
- Maisy Stella
- Christian Convery
- Kyle Smith
- Adam Graham
- Jake Coyle
- Barry Hertz
- Kristy Puchko
- Amy Nicholson
- Odie Henderson
Institutions
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Wall Street Journal
- Detroit News
- Associated Press
- Globe and Mail
- Mashable
- Los Angeles Times
- Boston Globe
- Forbes
Locations
- Flowervale
- Michigan
- Detroit