When I'm Ready

When I'm Ready
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Johnson
Written byAndrew Ortenberg
Produced by
  • Andrew Ortenberg
  • Eli Samek
  • Jordan Dykstra
  • Robert Ballo
Starring
CinematographyRachael Kliman
Edited bySophie Dick
Music byGilbert Cameron Evans
Production
companies
Distributed byBriarcliff Entertainment
Quiver Distribution
Release date
  • February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11,372 (domestic)

When I'm Ready is a 2025 American apocalyptic romantic thriller film directed by Andrew Johnson and written by Andrew Ortenberg, who also stars in the film alongside June Schreiner, Lauren Cohan, and Dermot Mulroney.[1][2]

Plot

Set against the backdrop of an asteroid cluster threatening to end all life on Earth, When I'm Ready follows Rose and Michael, a young couple who set out to make the most of their final days by embarking on a cross-country road trip to visit Rose's grandmother one last time. Along the way they encounter a rotating cast of characters including Julia (Cohan), a former beauty queen holding out hope for last minute love, and Keith (Mulroney), a solitary drifter searching for any human connection, each looking for something different out of the end.[3]

Cast

Production

The film marks the directorial debut of Andrew Johnson, who previously worked as an art director and production designer. The screenplay was penned by Andrew Ortenberg, who also stars in the film. Filming took place across various locations in the United States in late 2022 in order to simulate a cross-country road trip.[4][5]

Bryan Curtis, Editor-at-large of The Ringer and host of The Press Box, voices a DJ who helps narrate the last days on earth over the car's radio.[6]

Release

The film was released in select US theaters on February 7, 2025, jointly by Briarcliff Entertainment and Quiver Distribution, with a digital release following on February 14, 2025.[7][8] It grossed $8,220 in its opening weekend domestically and $11,372 cumulatively.[9]

Reception

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson called it "a lovely odyssey of warmth fighting back bleakness" while Lissete Lanuza Saenz of Fangirlish writes that it's "a quietly tragic, but still very poignant movie about finding happiness as the world around you ends—literally."[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Quiver & Briarcliff Entertainment Set Winter Release For Andrew Ortenberg & June Schreiner Romantic Thriller 'When I'm Ready': Watch Trailer". deadline.com. January 16, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "End-of-the-World Romantic Thriller 'When I'm Ready' Official Trailer". firstshowing.net. January 18, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "WHEN I'M READY Exclusive Clip: Romantic End-of-the-World Thriller in Cinemas This Friday". screenanarchy.com. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "'When I'm Ready' Wraps; Pic About First Love Before Apocalypse Stars Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner". deadline.com. August 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "'When I'm Ready,' directed by Lansing native Andrew Johnson, to screen at NCG Cinema". lansingstatejournal.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Bryan Curtis of The Ringer on X". X.com. January 16, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "'Becoming Led Zeppelin's Long Journey To The Big Screen – Specialty Preview". deadline.com. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "When I'm Ready (2025)". fandango.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "When I'm Ready". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "MOVIE REVIEW: When I'm Ready". everymoviehasalesson.com. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "When I'm Ready Review: What Would You Do if the World Were Ending?". fangirlish.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.

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