The End of Oak Street earns rave first reactions for its wild dinosaur thrills and Anne Hathaway's performance

Alisha Khan Tue, August 11, 2026 at 11:26 AM UTC

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The End of Oak Street is getting plenty of attention ahead of its theatrical release. The first reactions hint at a surprisingly wild sci-fi adventure with Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor playing the lead roles.

The story is about the Platt family after a mysterious cosmic event completely changes their ordinary suburban life. Their street is suddenly transported to an unknown place, leaving them to find out what just happened while trying to survive the strange and new surroundings.

The dinosaurs appear to be one of the biggest highlights so far. Early viewers have suggested that they are both terrifying and wildly entertaining. Then there's Hathaway, known for her great acting skills, who continues to earn praise for her performance.

Not only this, but some reactions also point out an emotional side through the family's relationships. With filmmakers, critics, and journalists now sharing their first thoughts, find out what they are saying about The End of Oak Street.

The End of Oak Street's dinosaurs are terrifying, hilarious and completely wild

The dinosaurs are clearly one of the biggest talking points in the first reactions to The End of Oak Street. What stands out is that viewers aren't talking about them as creatures that are only there to create big action scenes.

What's interesting to note is that the movie seems to have found the perfect way to show them as terryfing being in one moment and funny in the other. Per ScreenRant, Tatiana Hullender highlighted the same mix and wrote on X:

"... Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor make for a compelling, complicated relationship dynamic, the dinosaurs were equal parts terrifying and hilarious, and Starbuck the dog is my new favorite film character."

The film captures the family dynamics and the leading stars also have a create chemistry. Another reaction came from critic, Bill Bria, who shared on X:

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"That The #EndofOakStreet is a thrilling, Amblin-ish adventure" isn’t surprising. Yet the layers of melancholy and pain that David Robert Mitchell brings to it are in between its abundance of thrills and heart is. Its idiosyncrasies are as unforgettable as its delightfully nasty dinos."

This isn't all; another journalist, Law Sharma, also praised the dinosaur sequences in The End of Oak Street and wrote:

"@EndofOakStreet is BONKERS. It’s not the movie I expected it to be - it was better. The family plays very well together, and the spectacle and dinosaur set pieces are so much fun and outright scary. Anne Hathaway can do anything. Starbuck? That’s a very good boy."

All these early reactions suggest that The End of Oak Street is packed with fun and chaos. From family drama to dangerous and funny creatures, viewers will get them all.

A look at the plot and cast of The End of Oak Street

A look at the cast of the film (Image via X/@warnerbros)

The End of Oak Street serves as as science-fiction survival thriller, with the story set in an ordinary 1980s suburban neighborhood until a strange cosmic event suddenly tears Oak Street away from its surroundings. It then drops it in an unknown location filled with prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs.

Denise and Greg Platt and their children, Audrey and Brian, are forced to figure out how to survive after the power and water stop working and dangerous predators begin roaming the area. The family and their neighbors must secure their homes, find useful supplies and weapons, and deal with growing tensions within the group.

The cast includes Anne Hathaway as Denise Platt, Ewan McGregor as Greg Platt, Maisy Stella as Audrey Platt, Christian Convery as Brian Platt and more stars playing supporting roles.

The End of Oak Street will come out on August 14, 2026 in the United States.

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