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MOVIE: “The End of Oak Street” | The Strand | Schroon Lake | August 28-September 3, 2026


  • The Strand Theater at Schroon Lake 1102 U.S. 9 Schroon Lake, New York, 12870 United States (map)

The End of Oak Street Brings Dinosaurs to Schroon Lake

Dinosaur chasing children through a modern suburban neighborhood in The End of Oak Street movie playing at Schroon Lake Theater.

In the film, a suburban neighborhood becomes overrun by dinosaurs. Photo courtesy Warner Bros.

A quiet suburban street, a mysterious cosmic event and, yes, dinosaurs: The End of Oak Street arrives at The Strand Theater in Schroon Lake Friday, August 28 through Thursday, September 3.

For moviegoers looking for things to do in Schroon Lake this weekend, the Adirondacks’ small-town cinema scene offers an appealing alternative to the multiplex—and this PG-13 sci-fi adventure looks particularly well suited to the big screen.

Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, the 2026 film runs 1 hour 39 minutes. Admission at The Strand is $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors; the theater accepts cash only. Check The Strand at Schroon Lake Facebook page for daily showtimes before heading out.

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Watch the official trailer.

The official trailer for The End of Oak Street, playing at The Strand Theater in Schroon Lake, offers a glimpse at the film’s collision of ordinary suburban life and very extraordinary prehistoric visitors.

Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor lead a family fighting to survive after their neighborhood is mysteriously transported into a world populated by dinosaurs.

The End of Oak Street screens August 28 – September 3 at The Strand in Schroon Lake, making it one of the films playing in the Adirondacks this week.

Behind the dinosaurs.

Writer-director David Robert Mitchell, best known for It Follows, takes an unexpected turn toward large-scale summer adventure here.

Hathaway and McGregor are joined by Maisy Stella and Christian Convery as the Platt children, with J.J. Abrams among the film’s producers and Michael Giacchino providing the score.

The Spielberg and Amblin influences are difficult to miss, but Mitchell brings a slightly darker edge to the material. This is PG-13 territory rather than a cuddly family dinosaur romp, with genuine peril mixed into its nostalgic adventure DNA.

Critics found plenty to roar about.

Critical response has been largely positive. Rotten Tomatoes declared the film Certified Fresh, with reviewers praising its old-school creature-feature pleasures, brisk pacing and willingness to make its dinosaurs genuinely threatening.

RogerEbert.com went further, awarding it four stars and applauding the way Mitchell grounds the spectacle in family dynamics. Not everyone has been won over.

Some critics found the Spielberg homage too derivative or wished the premise went somewhere more ambitious. That split may actually help define the ideal audience: viewers looking for an intellectually austere science-fiction epic should adjust expectations; those ready for a lively late-summer dinosaur movie are on firmer ground.

Anne Hathaway stars in the movie The End of Oak Street playing at The Strand at Schroon Lake.

Anne Hathaway stars in The End of Oak Street.

With an August 14 theatrical release, The End of Oak Street is still a new release rather than a rediscovery—and exactly the sort of effects-driven adventure that benefits from seeing it in a theater rather than waiting for the living-room screen.

Why see it at The Strand.

Independent theaters in the Adirondack Park bring something to moviegoing that no streaming algorithm can replicate. At The Strand in Schroon Lake, seeing a summer adventure becomes part of an evening in town rather than another title scrolled past from the couch.

That intimate, community-driven experience is one reason ADK Taste keeps an eye on historic and small-town movie theaters across the region.

For Schroon Lake residents, second-home owners and visitors exploring the Gore Mountain and Schroon Lake region, it is an easy cultural addition to a late-summer Adirondack weekend.

🎯 ADK Taste recommendation: See this one on the biggest screen available—and don't assume PG-13 means the dinosaurs have good table manners.

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