Review of Night on Earth (1991) by Christopher T — 15 Feb 2010

My favorite vignette was Benigni's, followed closely by "Brooklyn".

This review of Night on Earth (1991) was written by Christopher T on 15 Feb 2010.

Night on Earth has generally received very positive reviews.

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Jarmusch, always with a vision and style. Blending in five different scenes of people with such between-worlds needs and life-situations…

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By Dan M (2,128) on 23 Jul 2014

Like a quintet of Ogden Nash rhymes, Mr. J's work here leaves me grinning many times…

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Night on Earth is a collection of five stories depicting the fleeting encounters between cab drivers and their passengers in different cities…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 13 Jul 2014

Beautiful film. Not just for the acting, storyline, etc., but for the way that it gives you a small glimpse of each city as well…

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An strange mix between great stories and some mediocre pieces. Not as funny as I wanted it to be, nor as good…

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By Kris A (185) on 12 Jun 2013

Known about this movie for a while finally got around to seeing it, nothing amazing or life changing just 5 good, interesting stories…

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