Parents need to know that The End is a musical drama set in an apocalyptic world, where a wealthy family's secluded life in a salt mine is disrupted by the arrival of a stranger (Moses Ingram). The characters are depicted as greedy and partly responsible for humanity's demise, showing little remorse, with the father (Michael Shannon) being especially wicked. He gaslights his wife (Tilda Swinton) and son (George MacKay) and rewrites history to absolve himself. In one scene, he manhandles and intimidates his wife. There's a constant sense of danger, with violence simmering beneath the surface. The language is strong, featuring multiple uses of "f--k," "s--t," "pr--k," and "c--ksucker," and one character uses the homophobic slur "f--goty." Addiction is another theme, with one character discussing both her own addiction issues and those of her deceased son. She also smokes. A character takes their own life from an overdose. The film includes several musical interludes, but is ultimately a dark, bleak story.

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