Episode 56: The End of Oak Street

The End of Oak Street is a sci-fi adventure film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Ann Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as Denise and Greg Platt, a seemingly idyllic 1980s suburban couple whose marriage behind the scenes is falling apart and beginning to affect their children, thirteen year-old Brian and seventeen year-old Audrey, played by Christian Convery and Maisy Stella, respectively. When their neighborhood is suddenly transplanted into prehistoric times they are forced to come together and survive, lest they be eaten by the period's carnivorous megafauna. Timestamps: (0:05:49) Under the Silver Lake (0:30:09) Primitive War (0:53:08) The End of Oak Street (1:48:40) Spoilers (2:32:36) Next time: Tony & Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma & Gotti (2018) Works Cited: The Budget For The Dinosaur Movie Primitive War Is Shockingly Low [Exclusive] - SlashFilm (Ryan Scott, 2025) The End of Oak Street (David Robert Mitchell, 2026) The End of Oak Street | Dinopedia The End of Oak Street review (Zachary Lee, 2026) Ewan McGregor spills on 'The End of Oak Street' ending you didn't see (Brian Truitt, 2026) A Farewell Preserved on Film: Late Teen Actor Hudson Meek Makes His Final On-Screen Appearance in 'The End of Oak Street' Nearly Two Years After Tragic Death (Sylvia Aderonke, 2026) Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014) It Follows (David Robert Mitchell, 2014) Jupiter Ascending Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Michael Giacchino, 2016) Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg, 1993) Jurassic Park III (Joe Johnston, 2003) Interview: 'Primitive War' Director Luke Sparke Talks Behind the Scenes - Kaiju United (Jacob Lyngle, 2024) The Myth of the American Sleepover (David Robert Mitchell, 2010) Primitive War (Luke Sparke, 2025) Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg, 1998) Southland Tales (Richard Kelly, 2006) Under the Silver Lake (David Robert Mitchell, 2018) Warner Bros. Stirs Controversy After Posting 'Embarrassing' AI Dog Podcast for The End of Oak Street (Michael Cripe, 2026) The Year's Best Family Film Is About Bloodthirsty Dinosaurs (Anthony Breznican, 2026) Email us at Miseenscreenpodcast@gmail.com! Find us elsewhere! Ben Verschoor https://cinema-purgatorio.ghost.io/ https://letterboxd.com/jamn4sure/ @benverschoor.bsky.social https://swvadcta.org/ Steven Santana https://breakingarrows.ghost.io/ https://letterboxd.com/number8axel/ @number8axel.bsky.social‬ Opening music is "Root Beer Rag" by Billy Joel Closing music is "G-Spot Tornado" by Frank Zappa Subscribe, rate and review us! Apple Podcasts: Mise en Screen - Podcast - Apple Podcasts Spotify Podcasts: Mise en Screen | Podcast on Spotify Player.fm: Mise En Screen podcast Podcast Addict: Mise en Screen - Podcast Addict