Review of Night on Earth (1991) by Carrie M — 02 Nov 2007

I love this movie of quirky short stories. The first movie I remember having the famous Pulp Fiction formula.

This review of Night on Earth (1991) was written by Carrie M on 02 Nov 2007.

Night on Earth has generally received very positive reviews.

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Review of Night on Earth (1991)

By Andrey B (847) on 10 Jan 2015

Not bad film with curious stories, fine night time towns and jazzy tones of soundtrack. Comic stories at first turn to sad and bleak ones at the end…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 07 May 2023

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 Joe I (184) on 30 Mar 2013

Simple. Hysterical. Touching. Crazy. Long live Jim…

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By Jay Carr (837) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 27 Sep 2015

Even in his poorest work (i.e., this movie), director Jarmusch retains an appealing sense of experimentation…

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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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By Wendy S (447) on 14 Sep 2011

5 cities. 5 cab rides. 5 stories. All at exactly the same time. I have mixed feelings about Jim Jarmusch's films…

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By Filip P (1) on 26 Nov 2017

Excellent movie 'composed' by Jim Jarmusch…

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By Brett C (553) on 01 May 2014

Review In A Nutshell: I started Jim Jarmusch's filmography with Down By Law, and that film left me kind of disappointed due to it's emotionless…

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Review of Night on Earth (1991)

By Wu C (278) on 26 Feb 2013

Jarmush wrote the script in 8 days and it still works in many ways…

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Review of Night on Earth (1991)

By Weaam M (72) on 26 Apr 2013

Such a wonderful film. Once again J.J. makes a film about life's odd characters and triumphs in doing so…

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