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The Divide

2012Movie2 h 2 minR

40

WeakGoodWatch score

40

WeakGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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You want something to laugh at
You need an uplifting mood
You want fast pacing
Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by: Xavier Gens
Written by: Karl Mueller, Eron Sheean
Produced by: Darryn Welch, Juliette Hagopian, Ross M. Dinerstein
Music by: Jean-Pierre Taïeb, Denis Arifovski

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Facts

January 13, 2012 · 2 h 2 min · R

Released: January 13, 2012
Runtime: 2 h 2 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: Canada, Germany, United States
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $156,362
Available in: 35 countries

Tropes

Foreshadowing, Black Dude Dies First, The Hedonist +9

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Divide?"

Questions about The Divide

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Divide?

In the United States, The Divide streams on MovieSphere+ and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is The Divide worth watching?

40

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 5.7, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 28). Audiences rate it higher (53 out of 100) than critics (27).

Will The Divide scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Divide?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Divide use?

ForeshadowingBlack Dude Dies FirstThe HedonistBig BadDuct Tape for EverythingAfter the EndClosed CircleImprobable Infant SurvivalA House DividedNobody PoopsPlot TumorGenre Shiftand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Foreshadowing, Black Dude Dies First, and The Hedonist.