Synopsis
What would you do on the last day on Earth? With the end of the world only hours away, the self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her missing father. This simple act sets James on a path to redemption.
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Cast
- Nathan PhillipsJames
- Angourie RiceRose
- Daniel HenshallFreddy
- Jessica De GouwZoe
- David FieldRadio Man
- Sarah SnookMandy's Mum
- Kathryn BeckVicky
- Lynette CurranJames' Mum
- Zaydah-leeJames' Sister
- Nelson AspenHimself
- 80
Empire
So many films address the premise because it’s always thought-provoking and affecting. This also has a bleached, depopulated, effectively catastrophe-struck feel and an intriguing adult-and-child road movie storyline. - 80
Total Film
Sure, the core tale of personal redemption is standard stuff but Zak Hilditch’s breathless, batshit-crazy thriller tears through orgies, mass suicides and murderous rampages to conclude on a scene as moving and terrifying as the climax of Melancholia. Hold on tight. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Writer-director Zak Hilditch, with a strong assist from cinematographer Bonnie Elliott (who's bathed her frames in a kind of eerie sulfuric yellow), has crafted an urgent yet strangely simple and humanistic doomsday scenario. - 60
Village Voice
Hilditch's approach to this end-of-days scenario can be heavy-handed... But Hilditch gets good mileage out of his cast. - 60
The Dissolve
There’s a sentimental streak to These Final Hours, but in the end (heh), it feels as if it’s been earned. - 60
The New York Times
The lesson may not be particularly original, but the film has some striking moments as it follows him to his destiny. - 60
Time Out London
It takes a while to find its focus – and takes itself just a little too seriously – but as low-budget Ozploitation goes, it’s snappy and effective. - 58
The A.V. Club
Incoherent and pointless as it is, These Final Hours moves with commendable swiftness.