Journey's End

Journey's End has built a real following in Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy among viewers who want their action grounded in something real. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Asa Butterfield brings a physicality to the role that elevates every sequence. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Foxtel Now.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Journey's End earns its spot. The choreography in Journey's End serves the story instead of interrupting it. Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate. The physicality Asa Butterfield and Sam Claflin bring elevates every sequence. Journey's End came out in 2017. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — Journey's End is not one of those. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Asa Butterfield anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Every set piece here is doing more than one job at once.

Journey's End was released in 2017, directed by Saul Dibb. The full 108-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.