Life on Oak Street is as mundane and suburban as it gets, until everything changes in an instant when a mysterious cosmic event transports the neighborhood to a dangerous world filled with prehistoric creatures.
The film centers on the Platt family, who must learn to survive in their suddenly unrecognizable surroundings while confronting the massive creatures that now inhabit their neighborhood. Cut off from the world they knew, they have to stick together in their fight for survival.
Directed by David Robert Mitchell, The End of Oak Street stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as the parents of the Platt household, alongside a strong supporting ensemble. This guide breaks down who’s who in the film, the characters they play and where you may recognize the actors from.
While you wait for The End of Oak Street, you can catch up on Hathaway and McGregor’s extensive filmographies and watch more of their biggest movies with DIRECTV.
‘The End of Oak Street’ Full Cast and Characters Guide
Here’s a closer look at the full cast and who they play:
Anne Hathaway as Denise Platt
Known for: Les Misérables, The Dark Knight Rises, The Odyssey, The Devil Wears Prada, Interstellar
Anne Hathaway stars as Denise Platt, the mother of the Platt family. Before the events of the film, Denise is an everyday suburban mom whose biggest stressors are school schedules and keeping the household under control. But when Oak Street is suddenly filled with prehistoric predators, she’s forced to quickly become a fighter. As dinosaurs descend on the neighborhood, Denise trades suburban normalcy for survival mode, taking matters into her own hands to protect herself and her family and find a way home.
Ewan McGregor as Greg Platt
Known for: Moulin Rouge!, Trainspotting, Star Wars prequel trilogy (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith)
Ewan McGregor plays Greg Platt, Denise’s husband and the father of the Platt family. When the impossible happens on Oak Street, Greg has to quickly come to terms with the fact that the world outside his front door is no longer the one he once knew. With dinosaurs roaming the neighborhood and his family in imminent danger, Greg joins Denise in doing whatever it takes to keep everyone safe and find a way back to their world.
Maisy Stella as Audrey Platt
Known for: My Old Ass, Nashville, Life is Strange
Maisy Stella plays Audrey Platt, Denise and Greg’s teenage daughter. Like any typical teenager, Audrey has plenty of her own problems to worry about, but they quickly pale in comparison when Oak Street is ripped from the world she knows. Now, she has to fight against massive, dangerous creatures and face the very real possibility that her family may never make it home.
Christian Convery as Brian Platt
Known for: Frankenstein, The Monkey, Cocaine Bear, Descendants 3
Christian Convery plays Brian Platt, Denise and Greg’s young son and Audrey’s younger brother. Brian finds himself caught in a situation that would be terrifying for anyone, let alone a kid, as the Jurassic creatures he had only ever seen on television screens suddenly appear right outside his window. With his entire neighborhood in danger, Brian has no choice but to be brave in the face of the unimaginable.
Jordan Alexa Davis as Jeannette Christiansen
Known for: Just Between Us, Defending Jacob, Vampirina
Jordan Alexa Davis plays Jeannette Christiansen, one of the other residents of Oak Street. With the neighborhood completely cut off from the modern world, Jeannette joins her neighbors in navigating their strange new surroundings and the enormous threats lurking around them.
P.J. Byrne as Mel Jacobs
Known for: The Wolf of Wall Street, Babylon, The Boys, A Complete Unknown, Big Little Lies
P.J. Byrne plays Mel Jacobs, another Oak Street resident who finds himself stranded alongside the Platts and their neighbors. With their once-ordinary suburb transformed into unfamiliar territory, Mel must adjust quickly as the community figures out how to protect itself and survive their dinosaur-infested neighborhood.
Chris Coy
Known for: The Peripheral, Treme, The Walking Dead, The Deuce
Chris Coy rounds out the currently announced cast of The End of Oak Street, though details about his character are being kept under wraps.
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The End of Oak Street premieres in theaters on August 14, 2026. While you wait for the film to arrive in theaters, you can catch up on movies and TV shows featuring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and the rest of the talented cast with DIRECTV.
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