Reception
End of Days received mostly negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an overall approval rating of 11%, based on 98 critics. On Metacritic, the film holds an average score of 33, based on 33 critics. It grossed $66,889,043 in the U.S. and around $212,000,000 worldwide, against a budget estimated to be between $80 million and $100 million. The film was only profitable because of its strong international numbers and DVD sales, but its final numbers were not what Universal Studios had hoped for.
The film was nominated for three Razzie Awards including Worst Actor (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Worst Supporting Actor (Gabriel Byrne) and Worst Director, and was a pre-nominee for Worst Picture, but was removed shortly before the actual awards ceremony.
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