I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Name: I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2020-08-28
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, David Thewlis, Guy Boyd

It stays, it sticks, it lingers.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

Timing: 2:15 (135 min)

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Video for the film I'm Thinking of Ending Things — Official Trailer

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Release date

2020-08-28

Country

United States

Production

Likely Story, Projective Testing Service

Genre

Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

Budget

Box office

Website

http://www.netflix.com/title/80211559

Director

Charlie Kaufman

Actors

Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, David Thewlis, Guy Boyd, Hadley Robinson, Gus Birney, Abby Quinn, Colby Minifie, Anthony Grasso
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Charlie Kaufman, Anthony Bregman, Robert Salerno, Stefanie Azpiazu, Gregory Zuk, Peter Cron, Matt Levin

Camera operator

Łukasz Żal

Composer

Jay Wadley

Artist

Molly Hughes, Yuan-Li Chiao

Audition

Jeanne McCarthy, Rori Bergman

Editing

Robert Frazen, Dawn Mountain, Raffaello Vignoli
Whole Team (104)

Short description

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

What's left behind the scenes

Director Charlie Kaufman wanted to use a real pig in the scene with the naked janitor, but found out that pigs cannot walk on wet floors or turn their heads. The pig had to be created using computer programs.
According to director and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, Netflix management did not allow the filmmakers to shoot the film with an aspect ratio of 1.37:1, fearing that viewers would mistakenly believe there was something wrong with their televisions.
Initially, Brie Larson was cast in the role ultimately played by Jessie Buckley, but she soon left the project to focus on filming the science fiction action films 'Captain Marvel' (2019) by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019) by the Russo brothers.
One of the wigs worn by Toni Collette in the film was originally made for the filming of the first season of the series 'Stranger Things' (2016-). The same wig was also used during the filming of the miniseries 'Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street' (2023).
The nameless girl's clothing changes as the phone subscriber changes. Lucy wears a knitted black and orange sweater, Louise a knitted jumper, Yvonne long-sleeved blouses and dresses. The position of Jake's father's bandage and his mother's hairstyle also change.
After spending some time in a refrigerated truck, the janitor undresses completely. This is a sign of hypothermia – a person begins to feel unbearable heat.
Director Charlie Kaufman wanted to use a real pig in the scene with the naked janitor, but discovered that pigs cannot walk on wet floors or turn their heads. Consequently, the pig had to be created using CGI.
According to director and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, Netflix management did not allow the filmmakers to shoot the movie with a 1.37:1 aspect ratio, fearing that viewers would mistakenly think there was something wrong with their televisions.
Brie Larson was initially cast in the role eventually played by Jessie Buckley, but she soon left the project to focus on filming Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's sci-fi action movie 'Captain Marvel' (2019) and the Russo brothers' 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019).
One of the wigs worn by Toni Collette in the film was originally made for the first season of the series 'Stranger Things' (2016-). This same wig was also used in the miniseries 'Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street' (2023).