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28 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: Nine strangers--all tenants of a New York high rise apartment--escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building's bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on the one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by the desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance to escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside. (Anchor Bay Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 12 out of 17
  1. indieWIRE
    Reviewed by: Eric Kohn
    Jan 14, 2012
    83
    The Divide manages to transcend its numerous flaws while indulging them: No matter where it falters, the underlying purpose stays put.
  2. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Alison Willmore
    Jan 14, 2012
    50
    These characters are at best doodles, and none of the performances are able to tease more depth out of them.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    Jan 19, 2012
    38
    Valuable life lessons always come at a steep price, and this one is no exception. Sorry, but you'll have to shell out for The Divide and then suffer through its nearly two hours of bloody inanities. Weigh the balance, make your choice.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. ilscuro
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't understand all the negativity towards this movie, yes it's brutal and hard to watch, but try to imagine the feeling of being trapped in a basement after a nuclear war, knowing all your friends and loved ones have died, the feeling of helplessness that you're going to die of starvation or worse, and knowing it will take a few hundred years for the radiation to subside, the way certain characters descend into madness is portrayed very well, may i suggest all the haters of the film stick to romcoms in future.… Expand
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  2. Smiteofgod3242
    10
    Fantastic nail biting apocalypse film. Lauren German and Michael Biehn are both fantastic in the way they portray innocent morality driven people put in one of the most desperate situations imaginable.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Blissman51
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Film is Indicative of the downward trend in american cinema.Rape ;torture ;racism;dismemberment-its all here .Put a load of people in a room and think of all the nasty things they could do to each-thats about it .The performance of Michael Biehn was the only positive thing about it .There are obviously a lot of actors out there desperate for work .… Expand
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