End of Watch

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  • 2012


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85 % Certified Fresh
$ 55 Million
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Positive Reviews 104
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Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.8
Overlong and blazingly unoriginal, the movie only manages to thunder forward because of its two committed leads, whose struggles maintain a certain fe .. Indie Wire
3.5
It features two strong protagonists with enough day to day conflicts to keep your mind moving and enough action to keep your heart pounding. We Got This Covered
4.3
David Ayers End of Watch is an excellent film, a smart and authentic cop drama filled with visceral thrills and genuine pathos.It is one of the best o .. We Got This Covered
3.0
This being an Ayer film, the result isnt pretty, but it is wholly believable. Austin Chronicle
3.0
As it is, this cop drama is intermittently enjoyable but incredibly frustrating. Time Out
2.0
Taylor is conveniently taking a filmmaking class, hence all the on the street verite and soulful direct addresses about a flatfoots forlorn life. Time Out
4.5
With award possibilities unlikely, this stubbornly riveting little drama will probably be lost amidst the Oscar season rush. Screen Daily
4.5
Some of the best scenes in the film are quieter ones in the squad car, filled with brotherly banter, humor and poignant discussions about life and dea .. Paste Magazine
5.0
End of Watch is one of the best police movies in recent years, a virtuoso fusion of performances and often startling action. Rogerebert
4.0
There is an intimacy and chemistry between this cast that shines throughout the entire film. IGN
3.8
A serviceable cop flick with two solid central performances. Two men riding around in a car is to David Ayer what hands on wheat is to Terrence Malick .. E Film Critic
4.5
Even if End of Watch had turned out to be a bad film, I still would have respected it. Cinema Blend
4.0
The actors, both excellent, get right into Ayers groove. So by the time we arrive at the unsparing climax, we really know and care about these guys. Ny Daily News
3.0
While it may all sound a little bland, END OF WATCH is actually fairly gripping entertainment. JoBlo
3.5
This is not to say the movie is not captivating or exciting it often is but it also stands as Ayers most mature and creative directorial effort thus f .. Screen Rant
3.1
Rambling on about their workplace worries and their domestic arrangements shaved head has an exciting new girlfriend, winning smile has a beloved wife .. The Globe And Mail
4.4
Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and falling in love with the city.Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and .. Philly
3.5
As social insight, End of Watch is useless, but as engrossing entertainment, its irresistible, thanks to Ayers gift for dialogue, the relentless pacin .. Village Voice
3.8
What he manages most masterfully here is the drip drip drip of rising tension, a build up that leaves you with a sense of dread even as you watch char .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
10 1 6 / 10 End of Watch touches absolute brilliance with alarming inconsistency. Blu Ray
3.0
Im not sure who appointed David Ayer poet laureate for the LAPD, but at least he takes the job seriously; along with the usual mean streets bluster an .. Chicago Reader
3.8
The film has at least one coda too many (The second betrays the impact of the finale to a questionable degree), and one is left wondering just how muc .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.8
It comes out looking like a documentary film that has been faked. Lariat
3.5
Its one of the best depictions of male friendship that Ive seen in a movie this year, wholly believable and at times shockingly tender. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
But theres just something about the way that Ayer who works from his own script has put it all together that makes it seem both familiar yet sometimes .. Screen It
4.5
The scenes of seemingly innocuous banter top everything else for sheer likeability. Independent
3.1
End of Watch gives you the savage whoosh of being on a job that can get you killed. Rolling Stone
1.5
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
4.5
After decades of gritty and even darkly comic movies and TV shows about the lives of cops on the street, its surprising that they can still be surpris .. The Wrap
4.0
It also gives an enjoyably detailed feel for the job; there arent too many cop films that remember to include the tedious paperwork element.With likea .. View London
2.5
The medium isnt much of a message in End of Watch, a cop drama presented as found footage taken by people on both sides of the law.Its an attempt to u .. News Day
3.8
But the film puts you right inside an everyday inferno and, to its credit, doesnt turn down the heat. Cs Monitor
4.0
And while some critics have disparaged the found footage conceitwhich encompasses not only Taylors student film in progress, but patrol car footage, m .. Film Journal
4.0
Writer and director David Ayer manages to overcome the shortcomings of the genre, many of which are present here, with great chemistry between his act .. Az Central
3.1
But the movie is often a mess of bad camerawork and insecure editing. Boston
4.0
End of Watch is one thriller where the adrenaline rush, considerable as it is, is almost always put in the service of character. Npr
3.5
The jittery camera moves and awkward angles make it all seem so real; the novelty of it is energizing, if you can bring yourself to forget that its al .. Npr
3.8
The film has an appealing way of undercutting police thriller cliches. Star Tribune
2.5
David Ayer made his name as screenwriter of Training Day, in which Denzel Washington went down the mean streets of South Central Los Angeles as a smar .. Guardian
2.0
David Ayer is the screenwriter who created the corrupt Los Angeles narcotics cop in Training Day (2001), a fantastically juicy role which won Denzel W .. Guardian
4.0
It should seem ludicrous, this top heavy blend of action and drama, but Ayer whips us along, outpacing implausibility at every turn. Guardian
3.1
If only Ayer hadnt tried to punch up the film with so much needless reality TV derived aesthetic overkill and played the material straight, End of Wat .. Q Network
4.0
It could all be a bit dull and worthy, were it not for the style. Daily Mail
4.2
Nerve rattling in the best way, the sharp, visceral urban police procedural End of Watch is one of the best American cop movies Ive seen in a long tim .. Ew
5.0
And yes, marvelous to tell, this is not a movie about crooked or dirty cops. Salon
2.0
Pena is the saving grace hes got a warmth that almost makes it past the films onslaught of self righteous cliches and the film has a kinetic energy th .. Flim List
4.0
Its a collection of cop movie cliches but presented with sufficient flair and strong performances that the ride is enough, even if its on rails. Empire
3.5
Susan Grangers review of End of Watch (Open Road Films) With Training Day and Dark Blue to his credit, screenwriter/director/producer David Ayer has s .. Susang Ranger
3.0
The movie overdoes it a bit in terms of the frequency and intensity of exciting stuff, but its easily forgiven. Common Sense Media
5.0
That movie was not the apex of realism, nor did it aim to be.This one tries. Sf Gate
1.9
The film exists in a Call of Duty style universe where every corner threatens violence.Maybe thats the point, but this fantastical perspective is limi .. Slant Magazine
3.0
Jake Gyllenhaal is the rowdy, energetic Taylor, Michael Pena his family man sidekick. Express
3.2
The extreme juxtaposition of a large and loving Mexican family..and the cold blooded psychopathy of Mexican drug cartels spilling into L.A.s South Cen .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Watch feels like the pinnacle Ayer has been aimed at for the past decade. Flickfilosopher
3.0
This is a gritty David Ayers picture.Its all well and good watching fine, dedicated officers of the law make extraordinary breakthroughs. The Irish Times
5.0
This brand of black comedy may take some getting used to, but it feels honest. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
4.4
Its a good, gritty drama of the sort that seems increasingly rare within the thriller genre, where visual excess and the adrenaline/testosterone cockt .. ReelViews
3.5
Vigorously capturing the tension of walking into situations that could be deadly, horrifying, or both, it has a strong commercial appeal despite some .. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
End of Watch is a deeply affecting, powerful film that goes beyond mere entertainment. Lyles Movie Files
3.0
As with the recent Argo, David Ayers offering wears its indie status on its sleeve but serves up a very mainstream kind of heroism. Standard
2.0
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.2
Despite its flaws End of Watch is nonetheless entertaining for the praiseworthy performances of its ensemble. Coles Mithey
4.0
Its all captured with a gritty hand held intensity that keeps you on edge and unsettled, waiting for the next shoe to drop. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Such a connection between cops is hardly unique, according to Ayer, epic poet of the LAPD, who sings the departments feats and failures in film after .. Variety
3.1
Its hard not to recognize End of Watch as a welcome, implicit apology for the broadly drawn bad cops of Ayers previous films.And yet End of Watch has .. Groucho Reviews
4.4
Because the performers are so good, the tension of the third act is cranked up to almost unbearable levels.Unbearable, but totally worth it. Aisle Seat
3.5
Ayer doesnt spare us graphic violence, and some scenes in End of Watch are super tense. Movie Habit
3.8
It begins as just another LAPD cop story, something writer/director David Ayer is all too familiar with, having written Training Day and directed Hars .. The Star
2.5
Its a full on experience, exploring the nasty, jagged underbelly of LA life, complete with its bloody violence, gruesome discoveries and eye opening r .. Urban Cine File
3.8
First of all, Ayer shoots the picture in a commando, first person style that, though certainly flashy, never devolves into a frenzied mess. Movies Tv Guide
3.0
Originality is a good thing because watching a story where you can predict everything that will happen can be a mind numbingly dull experience. Maki At The Movies
4.5
This film could not have been as tense and exciting as it is were it not for its immediately engaging characters, galvanizing plot and crisp, compress .. Varia Gate
0.5
Either make the movie entirely as faux cinema verite or film it straight, but make up your mind. Tamp A Bay
3.8
Gyllenhaal and Pena have great chemistry together, though, in their best performances to date. New York Post
3.0
Smart, spontaneous, packed with brio, bravado and warmth, its these scenes that youll remember days and weeks after you leave the cinema. Digital Spy
3.8
Refreshingly resists adhering to an episodic encounter with a specific group ... Its just two men protecting themselves and each other. Red Eye Chicago
4.2
Your Action Fix. In lesser hands the video verite could be annoying. But Ayer deftly incorporates it into the story. Cleve Land
3.1
Its both too much and too dishonestly hopeful for what has come before it (if the ending is a case of studio interference, it wouldnt be surprising).N .. Dustin Put Man
4.0
And despite some bumpy plot points, this funny, feisty film superbly captures the remarkable mixture of tedium and perilous danger police officers exp .. Contact Music
2.5
The overall impression is that this is a Tony Scott film made with less flair and cheaper equipment. Larsen On Film
2.5
It is never less than exciting, even if it is only infrequently involving. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
It is eye of the storm genre filmmaking which Ayers executes to extremely effective, engrossing and moving results, making End of Watch a cop movie wi .. Matts Movie Reviews
3.5
Youll believe that theyre officers of the LAPD.Fans of Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air) will be disappointed as she has little screen time and doesnt do .. The Film Pie
3.0
Watch Misses Mark Despite Strong Elements End Of Watch stings of missed opportunity as its successes and failures nearly cancel each other out.Equally .. Cinemix Tape
3.5
Most of the time Ayer is in enough control to keep the mood whiplash from being readily apparent, but when it hits it hits hard. ComingSoon
3.5
Once it gets to this part of the movie, its no longer all fun and games. ComingSoon
4.0
And this could all be forgiven if the film didnt go out of its way to make you think that it IS all recorded by the characters. The Shiz Nit
3.5
Ayer stages great tension and buildup in every call to which the officers respond. Crave Online
3.5
Ayers film is unsentimental and fully committed to its grim vision of the LAPDs war on gangs suggesting that the back and forth between the cops and t .. What Culture
3.0
Theres nothing very new or profound in End Of Watch, and yet that doesnt mean theres nothing to see. Scots Man
2.0
Planning on shooting your next movie handheld Hoping for that realism dividend Please read this first. The Ooh Tray
4.0
Its all just a framework for the limits and cost of doing the right thing, though; for the most part, End of Watch is an effective spin on the buddy c .. Or Lando Weekly
3.0
The picture is nicely balanced between savage violence and sweet human interactions, and it whips along at a brisk pace. reason
3.0
And as we head towards the inevitably heart breaking finale (which the title essentially gives away), End of Watch does the unthinkable and nearly ins .. Streaming Quickflix
2.5
End of Watch is a moral tale that unfortunately misplaces its truth. Tony Mack
4.0
Its not a question of acting ability or great writing or even casting; its just luck.Plain old luck. Concrete Play Ground
3.8
(Its omnipresent, this approach, and its not going away: Dredd 3D would be nothing without it and, in fact, isnt much with it.).Ayer has talent. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.0
His film lacks the epic scale and visual poetry of a Michael Mann movie, even though it occasionally recalls some of Manns work. Ny Mag
4.5
Next thing you know, somebody will make a movie about an honest politician. Entertainment Time
4.5
Its a gambit that audiences just have to accept, but Ayer doesnt make it easy. Trespass Mag
3.5
Its really only the plot, which seems to come and go when the need serves, that keeps this from being an outstanding film. Media Mikes
3.3
But director Ayer is not content sticking with one point if view visually. Daily Film Fix
4.0
If nothing else, End of Watch is a first rate lesson in law enforcement appreciation. Theepoch Times
3.0
Two L.A cops (Jake Gyllenhal and Michael Pena), in what can only be described as a gangland war zone, begin unintentionally slighting a Mexican cartel .. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.5
The aim here is a gritty, realistic portrait of daily patrols where danger is ever present as is black humor and the I got your back brotherhood. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.5
Its time to ride along with the LAPD through South Central, but this is no Adam 12.Its a realistic roller coaster ride told with hand held cameras and .. Movie Chambers
4.0
And when it comes to enveloping the audience with the constant, imminent danger, End Of Watch is a rousing success.As the buddies creep around each cu .. Sky
4.5
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3.8
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5.0
In the end, this is what makes End of Watch one of the years best films. Illinois Times
4.0
Its clear his intentions for going down this route is to further peel back emotional layers, but it feels too much, and in truth, the film is powerful .. Hey U Guys
3.8
The films found footage aesthetic also speaks to its refreshing next gen spirit. Movie Line
3.0
But while the chemistry is great and the atmosphere fresh and real, the sense of danger sometimes less so. Birmingham Mail
4.2
McAllen, TX (78504) Today Some clouds.A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. The Monitor
5.0
This is his artistic turf.End of Watch transcends the genre with an unprecedented combination of pulse pounding action, Mamet smart dialogue and casua .. 7 Dvt
2.0
End of Watchs found footage pretensions tend to materialise when it has too few ideas. Ultra Culture
3.8
But the raw grittiness of the story keeps the viewer in a state of satisfying suspense. Rss Feeds Usa Today
4.4
... a maddeningly entertaining piece of pulp fiction, a solid B movie artfully distressed for the sort of middlebrow audience that might dismiss Dredd .. Blood Dirtand Angels



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