Directed By:Dominique Rocher
Written By:Jérémie Guez, Guillaume Lemans, Martin Page, Dominique Rocher
The Night Eats the World
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50
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
40% Positive
4 Reviews
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20% Negative
2 Reviews
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Jul 11, 2018
83
Even as the story drifts off, Night Eats the World derives its power from a beguiling, provocative implication: It’s hard to confront a hostile world, but gathering the courage to do so doesn’t make the job any easier.
Jul 11, 2018
67
In the end, though, it’s the very concepts that make The Night Eats The World sound insufferably pretentious on paper — namely, its high-minded ideas and emphasis on small moments — that tip the film toward intriguing rather than, well, zombifying.
User score
Mixed or Average
45% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
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8 Ratings
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8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Aug 15, 2018
6
I need to give credit to this film because of the approach it decided to give to its story and narrative considering its theme. The Night Eats the World deals with zombies but not in the way we are used to see, no, what this movie does is to show the mundane reality that could become in the day to day of a survivor if this sort of thing ever happened and also if the survivor in question decided to do nothing to change his situation. This will obviously disappoint fans of the genre and especially those who expect to see a horror film, this movie offers very few moments with the zombies in attack mode. The film is slow, paused, devoid of suspense and therefore will not be liked by many, its style is far from being focused on providing a terrifying story, this is more of a loneliness story in the midst of such a catastrophe. I don't recommend it for everyone, but if you give it a chance, just let yourself be wrapped by what it's trying to express.
Oct 11, 2020
5
Small budget and French-style zombies, except Sarah episode, nothing is happening. Average for makeup.
Jul 11, 2018
63
Dominique Rocher reinvigorates the zombie film only to succumb to the strictures of the coming-of-age romance.
Jul 11, 2018
50
The problem is that The Night Eats the World steers so far into the quotidian of its hero that it can become quite frustrating, and even rather dull, to sit through. The threat of death doesn't become as tangible as it should, and the suspense wears itself too thin.
Jul 3, 2018
50
While the setting is striking, a Paris “28 Days Later/Rammbock/I Am Legend” dark and silent after the end of civilization, genre fans may find this passive narrative slow and largely devoid of action, despite the odd burst of menace. Because it is. Slow.
Jul 12, 2018
30
No matter how spare and arty The Night Eats the World is, there’s nothing here that hasn’t been done before.
Jul 12, 2018
30
The makeup design and chase scenes are rote, and the little dramatic conflict — arguments over where to hide — traffic in the oldest clichés in the genre.
Oct 20, 2025
4
Get on with it? This was a rough, slow watch, I can handle there not being many zombie actions scenes, but to balance it out with almost no character drama either..
Jan 22, 2023
3
2018 French-made zombie-themed horror film. But rather than horror, I think it's drama with suspense sauce. The man is going to get his belongings from his ex. There is a party at home. His ex-girlfriend doesn't care. The man sends him to the study just as he leaves. Our man falls asleep here and wakes up, full of zombies. He struggles to survive, stuck in an apartment alone. Let's get to the downsides. First of all, there is no reason. What happened so everyone became a zombie? The second is too heavy. Due to this weight, the movie causes boring and distraction. Third, what did you want from the cat, man? There are many cliches of zombie movies. Since the man is alone, there is almost no conversation. Since there is no sexuality and nudity in the movie, it can be watched with the family.
Aug 18, 2020
2
This movie had a good IMDB rating and all sorts of awards so I thought it would be good, but it was a typical movie with the pretentious awards plastered all over the front. Bottom line is this movie is just F'ing boring for normal movie viewers. It is a different take, but for all that happens in the movie it could have been done in 20 minutes. If you are into the details of film and interested in more than just a good story you'll probably like it. If you are looking for an interesting story or at the very least some good action with decent pacing you are going to be bored out of your mind. My final verdict: Artsy Fartsy - for the pretentious only.
Jan 13, 2025
0
The worst zombie movie ever. Hardly anything happens. What is the plot? Well Zombies happen and then a guy stays in his apartment are barely does anything else. Great.
Production Company:
- Haut et Court
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- What the Film
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- SofiTVciné 4
- Cofinova 13
- Indéfilms 5
Release Date:Jul 13, 2018
Duration:1 h 33 m
Rating:TV-14
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Awards
Molins Film Festival
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 2 Nominations
