š„ Audiences Are Calling This One Of Jodie Comerās Most Powerful Performances Ever ā A Gripping Survival Drama So Intense Viewers Say They Went In Expecting A Simple Disaster Movieā¦ And Left Completely Emotionally Exhausted. As devastating floods destroy London, a young mother is forced into a desperate fight to keep her newborn safe while navigating fear, isolation, and a world collapsing around her. Also starring Benedict Cumberbatch, the film holds a strong 89% Rotten Tomatoes score and is being praised as āriveting,ā āheartbreaking,ā and impossible to forget once the chaos begins. Watch below šš
Jodie Comerās Highest-Rated Movie Holding A Powerful 89% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Being Called āRivetingā And āNightmarish And Brilliantā ā As Viewers Say They Started Watching Casually One Night And Ended Up Completely Emotionally Drained By Its Harrowing Story Of Survival, Motherhood, And A World Falling Apart
Jodie Comer may currently be busy filming upcoming projects like The Death of Robin Hood, Stuffed, and her first TV role in five years with The Chain, but while fans wait for those releases, thereās already a powerful performance from the actress quietly finding new attention again.
Released in 2024, survival drama The End We Start From takes place after catastrophic flooding leaves London submerged underwater, forcing a young mother to navigate an increasingly unstable world while trying to protect her newborn son and find a way back home.
Speaking previously about the film, Comer revealed that working with director Mahalia Belo was one of the biggest reasons she immediately connected with the project, explaining that she was deeply moved by the emotional weight of the story and wanted to understand Beloās vision as quickly as possible.
For viewers looking for an emotional survival drama this weekend, The End We Start From is quickly becoming one of those quietly intense films that stays with you long after it ends.
Who is in The End We Start From?
ā¢ Jodie Comer as Woman
ā¢ Joel Fry as R
ā¢ Benedict Cumberbatch as AB
ā¢ Katherine Waterston as O
ā¢ Mark Strong as N
ā¢ Nina Sosanya as G
ā¢ Gina McKee as F
What did critics say about The End We Start From?
The End We Start From has quietly become Jodie Comerās highest-rated feature film on Rotten Tomatoes, currently holding a strong 89% critics score from more than 80 reviews ā with many critics singling out Comerās emotionally raw performance as the driving force behind the film.
Reviewers repeatedly praised both the filmās intimate survival storytelling and Comerās ability to carry the emotional weight of the story almost entirely through subtle, grounded performances. Empire described the film as āinvolving and unpredictable,ā while also highlighting Comerās emotional power in the lead role.
Other critics were equally enthusiastic, with The Post NZ calling it a ānightmarish and brilliantā near-future drama, while Financial Times praised the filmās tension and momentum, describing it as the kind of intelligent, emotionally gripping survival story British cinema rarely produces at this scale anymore.
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph praised the filmās restraint and emotional maturity, noting how moving it becomes without relying on exaggerated melodrama or manipulative emotional moments.
Together, the reception has helped position The End We Start From as one of the most critically acclaimed peformances of Jodie Comerās career so far.
The End We Start From is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer after being added earlier this year as part of the broadcasterās British Film Premiere season.
Viewers still have plenty of time to catch it as well, with the acclaimed survival drama expected to remain available on the platform for the next several months.
