Overview

• Mike Flanagan’s film adapts Stephen King’s 2020 novella, structuring Chuck’s final hours in reverse before tracing his adult life and childhood.
• Tom Hiddleston stars as Chuck Krantz, a 39-year-old accountant dying of brain cancer against an apocalyptic backdrop.
• A show-stopping dance sequence featuring Hiddleston and Annalise Basso has been widely lauded for its choreography and emotional resonance.
• Reviewers commend the film’s exploration of mortality and human connection but fault its uneven tone and pacing.
• Supporting performances by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill and Mia Sara add depth to the ensemble cast.