Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

Released Mar 15

2h 43m

Comedy

Drama

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73 Reviews

67%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

From Golden Bear winner Radu Jude, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD takes a fierce and darkly comic swipe at modern day life. Overworked and underpaid production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) is assigned to film a workplace safety video for a multinational corporation in Bucharest. When one of the interviewees makes a statement that ignites a scandal, Angela has to re-invent the story. Featuring appearances from Nina Hoss, Uwe Boll, and Angela's TikTok alter-ego Bobiță, Jude's anarchic satire is a wild and unforgettable ride through the vulgar indignities of the 21st century.

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Critics Consensus

As unique and breathlessly expansive as its title, Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World adds to the evidence supporting Radu Jude's status as a uniquely gifted and provocative filmmaker.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Jude can barely control his ain’t-I-a-stinker glee. Yet it all works, with its many preoccupations, culminating in an epic, wild ride whose presumed destination is hell itself.

Apr 18, 2024

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Jude drops the sometimes overly broad comedy of the first two hours for something more acerbic, angry, and intriguing.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 4, 2024

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

Take a wild road trip through late capitalism with this irreverent, audacious Romanian satire.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2024

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Guillem Martinez Oya

Cinematismo

The truth about our contemporary work system. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jul 22, 2024

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Jude evokes the social realism of Jim Jarmusch and Jean-Luc Godard - creative in form, tenacious in the storytelling - and infuses a caustic humor that, cutting sharper than a knife, is often quite delicious.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 8, 2024

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Radu Jude elongates and miniaturizes his questing, savage worldview to antagonizing, mesmerizing effect... exasperating and thril.ing canvas... Be astonished. Expect much. I felt alive.

Rated: 10/10

Jul 4, 2024

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Julio Manuel D

2h 43m. !!!?? This surprising modernity!!!, of banalities and vulgarity. True, I wanted to meet her....

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Alec B

I continue to be impressed by Radu Jude's ability to take concepts that should be tiresome (here an almost shapeless extended critique if modern life in Romania that includes remixed footage of a movie from the early 80s) and makes them totally engaging and fascinating. Jude doesn't shy away from showing the cringe and ugliness of the characters. None of this feels like approved monoculture discourse and everything feels raw and urgent.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Flavio S

A unique movie experience, energetic, daring and thought-provoking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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avner k

A good movie loses its focus and indulgently stretches by one hour. There was much to enjoy, but in the end, I felt abused.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Sergiu A

A movie without a begining or end. Nothing really happened. Half of the screentime it was the main actor in her car driving, chewing gum and swearing other drivers.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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David M

I thought it was good but it wasn't for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Radu Jude

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Ilinca Manolache

Angela

Ovidiu Pîrsan

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Nina Hoss

Doris Goethe

Dorina Lazăr

Actor

László Miske

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Synopsis

From Golden Bear winner Radu Jude, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD takes a fierce and darkly comic swipe at modern day life. Overworked and underpaid production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) is assigned to film a workplace safety video for a multinational corporation in Bucharest. When one of the interviewees makes a statement that ignites a scandal, Angela has to re-invent the story. Featuring appearances from Nina Hoss, Uwe Boll, and Angela's TikTok alter-ego Bobiță, Jude's anarchic satire is a wild and unforgettable ride through the vulgar indignities of the 21st century.

Director: Radu Jude
Producer: Ada Solomon, Adrian Sitaru, Radu Jude
Screenwriter: Radu Jude
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Les Films d'ici, Kinorama, 4 Proof Film, Sovereign Films (II), microFILM, Bord Cadre Films, Paul Thiltges Distributions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Romanian
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.0K
Runtime: 2h 43m

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