Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller  •  2026  •  99 min  •  Teen (13+)

The End of Oak Street (2026)

The End of Oak Street poster

The End of Oak Street (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

A cosmic event yanks a suburban neighborhood out of 1980s America and drops it somewhere deeply unfamiliar, leaving the Platt family to figure out survival while their marriage frictions take a back seat to more immediate problems. The Mixed label fits because the film pulls in two directions at once. Family unity and lifelong partnership sit at the center of the adult storyline, classic traditional territory. A teenage queer romance between two girls receives warm, positive framing, a clear progressive signal. Christianity registers a negative portrayal somewhere in the mix. Director David Robert Mitchell brings a suburban-dread sensibility that keeps the mood uneasy. PG-13 and family-adjacent, but the values underneath are genuinely divided.


Starring Cast

Anne Hathaway  •   Ewan McGregor  •   Maisy Stella


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Low

The End of Oak Street centers on a nuclear family whose suburban neighborhood is transported to a dinosaur-infested prehistoric world, where their survival hinges on sticking together amid the chaos.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Low

The End of Oak Street follows a conventional nuclear family navigating survival after their suburban neighborhood is transported into a prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs. The story emphasizes family unity and adventure without any reframing of traditional identities or introduction of diversity-driven themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film presents a clear and affirming queer romance between two teenage girls, Jeannette and Audrey, shown through flirtation, emotional intimacy, and mutual support. Their relationship receives positive narrative weight and is framed as a natural, central element of the story rather than a source of conflict or caricature.

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The End of Oak Street follows the Platt family as they confront a strained marriage and domestic tensions that recede in importance once an external crisis forces them to unite, ultimately affirming the strength and resilience of lifelong partnership and parental guidance.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film throws elbows at faith, especially Christianity, through dismissive remarks about church attendance and expressions of disbelief.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

The End of Oak Street contains no transgender characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the Platt family navigating survival after a cosmic event displaces their suburban neighborhood into an unfamiliar realm.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The End of Oak Street presents an original suburban family story with no ties to prior source material or historical figures whose genders have been altered for the screen.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The End of Oak Street is an original story set in 1980s suburban America with no source material or legacy characters that establish prior racial depictions for comparison.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.6
Metacritic logo
6.9

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