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Cameron Cade, a rising‑star quarterback, has built his identity around football. The night before the scouting Combine, a deranged fan attacks him, causing a serious brain injury that threatens his career. As hope wanes, his mentor and idol Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans) steps in to help him find a way forward.

Cameron Cade, a rising‑star quarterback, has built his identity around football. The night before the scouting Combine, a deranged fan attacks him, causing a serious brain injury that threatens his career. As hope wanes, his mentor and idol Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans) steps in to help him find a way forward.

Does Him have end credit scenes?

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Him does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Ratings and Reviews for Him

See how Him is rated across major platforms like IMDb, Metacritic, and TMDb. Compare audience scores and critic reviews to understand where Him stands among top-rated movies in its genre.


Echo Score

The Movie Echo Score

53

Overall, Him lands as a visually striking but narratively uneven film. Critics and viewers consistently commend its bold cinematography, color palette, and occasional strong performances, especially by Marlon Wayans. Conversely, the story is described as incoherent, the characters underdeveloped, and the thematic ambition muddied by excessive symbolism. The sensory flair does not compensate for the lack of emotional engagement, resulting in limited replay appeal.

The Movie Echo Score Breakdown for Him

72
Echo Score

Art & Craft

In terms of art and craft, the film excels in visual design and cinematography. Reviewers note a stylish, eye‑candy palette, striking production design, and inventive camera work that often outweighs narrative flaws. However, some criticize erratic editing and over‑experimented direction. The net impression is a commendable aesthetic achievement despite occasional technical missteps.

55
Echo Score

Character & Emotion

When evaluating character and emotion, performances receive mixed feedback. Marlon Wayans is repeatedly highlighted as a standout, delivering nuance and energy, while other leads are seen as flat or miscast. The overall depth of characters is deemed shallow, with inconsistent motivations that hinder audience connection. Consequently, the character work is judged as moderately effective but uneven.

45
Echo Score

Story & Flow

The story and flow are widely regarded as the film's weakest pillar. Critics describe the plot as lacking coherence, overburdened with symbolism, and failing to sustain tension or logical progression. Viewers echo these points, noting a disjointed narrative that never fully resolves its premises. While the premise is original, execution leaves the story feeling unsatisfying.

68
Echo Score

Sensory Experience

Sensory experience receives generally positive remarks. The soundtrack and sound design are praised for atmospheric moments, and the visual style is consistently described as striking and immersive. Some users find the heavy use of needle‑drops and abrupt sound cues jarring, but the overall sensory impact remains a highlight that enhances the film's mood.

38
Echo Score

Rewatch Factor

Rewatch factor is low, as most reviewers find the film forgettable after a single viewing. The lack of narrative payoff and uneven character arcs diminish lasting appeal. While a minority cite its bold concept and occasional moments of intrigue, the consensus is that the film does not reward repeat viewings or sustain audience interest over time.

Metacritic

38

Metascore

4.7

User Score

TMDB

100

%

User Score

Letterboxd

2.6

From 1 fan rating

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Him

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Read the complete plot summary of Him, including all major events, twists, and the full ending explained in detail. Explore key characters, themes, hidden meanings, and everything you need to understand the story from beginning to end.


Young Cameron ‘Cam’ Cade [Tyriq Withers] watches his favorite football team, the San Antonio Saviors, win the league championship. His joy turns to distress when his quarterback idol Isaiah White [Marlon Wayans] suffers a violent, possibly career-ending injury while scoring the winning touchdown. Cam’s father tells him that real men are willing to make sacrifices.

Years later, Cam has become a rising star. Encouraged by his family and girlfriend, he trains for the league combine. While practicing late on an empty field, Cam is attacked by someone in a goat costume, resulting in a head injury that threatens his career.

Motivated by his agent, [Tim Heidecker], Cam plans to attend the combine to pursue the Saviors’ quarterback role, despite risking permanent brain damage if he sustains another injury. While overstimulated due to his concussion, Cam lashes out at his brother and Tim, ultimately refusing to participate. Tom later reveals that Isaiah is considering retirement and has offered to train Cam for a week at a remote desert compound to prove himself a worthy successor. Cam accepts and travels there, facing crazed Isaiah fans led by Marjorie [Naomi Grossman], who try to intimidate him out of replacing their hero.

At the compound, Isaiah puts Cam through disturbing challenges, including a practice drill where a football machine repeatedly hits a player in the face. Cam secretly receives shots of Isaiah’s blood, which he is led to believe is an energy booster, and experiences frequent hallucinations of masked figures, which he attributes to the concussion.

While in a sauna, Cam is attacked by Marjorie and overpowers her. Isaiah arrives and emotionlessly kills her, to Cam’s consternation. As Cam tries to leave, Isaiah’s wife Elsie [Julia Fox] apologizes and seduces him. Cam wakes the next morning to Isaiah holding him at gunpoint, demanding to know if Cam and Elsie slept together. Isaiah ridicules Cam for feeling guilty about cheating on his girlfriend, saying winners are remorseless.

Elsie invites Cam to a secret party to meet the Saviors’ owners. Upon arrival, Marco, the team doctor, whispers to Cam to “run” before leaving. The owners offer Cam a strange red liquid, which he drinks, unaware that it is Isaiah’s blood. A disoriented Cam finds Marco’s severed head in a plastic-lined room. Elsie comforts him as he loses consciousness. Cam later wakes up in an ice bath at Isaiah’s compound, connected to an IV of Isaiah’s blood. He rips out the IV and grabs a jagged trophy, aiming to kill Isaiah and escape.

Cam finds Isaiah watching a video of cheering fans. Isaiah reveals he is part of a line of manufactured “Greatest of All Time” (G.O.A.T.) players who gain enhanced abilities from ritual blood transferred down a lineage. Isaiah tells Cam they must fight to the death with one G.O.A.T. transfusion victor. After a struggle, Cam bludgeons Isaiah to death with a helmet.

Cam leaves the room and steps onto a football field, where he finds Elsie, the Saviors’ owners, and Tim, all wearing animal masks. They present him with a contract to sign, revealing that Cam’s father arranged for him to be the next G.O.A.T. They explain that the earlier masked attack was orchestrated to lead Cam to the Saviors. Cam refuses to sign the contract and, in a violent outburst, kills all the owners, Elsie, and the masked attacker—who is revealed to be Isaiah and Cam’s trainer, Malek—using a hammer and sword. However, he spares Tom, who is subsequently dragged into a pentagram and destroyed by an unseen force.

Outside the compound, a bloodied Cam walks past masked cheerleaders and into the desert.

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