Review of Night on Earth (1991) by Richard C — 09 Mar 2007

Winona ryder's finest performance. plus, tom waits doing what he does best.

This review of Night on Earth (1991) was written by Richard C on 09 Mar 2007.

Night on Earth has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Cristóbal S (87) on 22 Sep 2016

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 Roland P (93) on 21 Dec 2015

A thoroughly enjoyable work by Jim Jarmusch , capturing an exact moment in time in LA, NYC, Paris, Rome and Helsinki…

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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 Jose Luis M (587) on 18 Jan 2015

Cinco historias de taxistas en diferentes ciudades del mundo contadas al estilo tranquilo y sobrio de Jim Jarmusch con un sentido del humor…

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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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By Michael W (3,003) on 11 Nov 2015

Five short stories all taking place in a cab in different cities around the world. Unique, but Jarmusch's style is not for all…

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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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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 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 Iikka V (13) on 17 Aug 2013

Conversations in cabs in LA, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki. This is the kind of thing Jim Jarmusch is good at…

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