''Endless'' is a 2020 American

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romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

directed by

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and starring

Alexandra Shipp Alexandra Ruth Shipp is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence for portraying singer Aaliyah in the Lifetime television film '' Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B'' (2014) and Kimberly Woodruff in the Oscar-nominated film ''Straight Ou ...

and

Nicholas Hamilton Nicholas William Hamilton (born 4 May 2000) is an Australian actor, musician and singer best known for portraying Rellian in '' Captain Fantastic'' and Henry Bowers in '' It'' and '' It Chapter Two''. Early life Hamilton was born in Lismore ...

Plot

Riley (

) and Chris (

) are two high school graduates madly in love, but a tragic car accident separates them. She blames herself for the untimely death of her boyfriend while he remains stuck in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to reconnect.

Cast

as Riley Jean Stanheight *

as Chris Douglas *DeRon Horton as Jordan *

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as Lee Douglas *Eddie Ramos as Nate *Zoe Belkin as Julia *

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as Richard *

Catherine Lough Haggquist Catherine Lough Haggquist is a Canadian actress, producer and entrepreneur. She has over 125 acting credits on film and television, including three seasons as Inspector Nora Harris on the sci-fi television series '' Continuum'' and recurring rol ...

as Helen *Aaron Pearl as Chris' Father *

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as Teri

Release

The film was released in select theaters and on VOD by

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on August 14, 2020.

Reception

Box office

''Endless'' grossed $0 in North America and $944,761 worldwide.

Critical response

The film holds approval rating on

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, based on reviews, with an average of . The website's critical consensus reads, "While it hopes to make viewers swoon over a bond that defies death, all but the most passionate fans of YA romance may struggle to arouse even puppy love for ''Endless''." On

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, it holds a rating of 27 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Tara McNamara of

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awarded the film two stars out of five. Tomris Laffly of

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awarded the film one star. Kate Erbland of

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graded the film a D+. Lisa Kennedy of ''

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'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But amiable leads Alexandra Shipp and Nicholas Hamilton — along with a thoughtfully in-sync supporting cast — keep things unfolding in a kind-hearted place when the screenplay could have easily marooned the audience in a copycat purgatory." John DeFore of ''

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'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "For only the most undiscriminating YA romantics."

References

External links

* * {{Scott Speer 2020 films 2020 fantasy films 2020 romantic drama films 2020s English-language films American fantasy films American romantic drama films Films directed by Scott Speer Films produced by Basil Iwanyk Quiver Distribution films Thunder Road Films films 2020s American films