Survive

critic Reviews

, 71% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Robert DanielsRogerEbert.com
    Between the premise and the lively score, “Survive” is decent enough B-movie background noise that closely mirrors “Dante’s Peak” until something truly remarkable occurs...
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Phil HoadGuardian
    This directorial pep, along with invested performances across the board, allows Survive to build a sense of family vulnerabilities that is rawer than the standard cheap audience-identification tactics usually used in blockbuster disaster movies.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Alejandro LingentiLa Nación (Argentina)
    Being a low-budget film, Frédéric Jardin...had to resort to his imagination, for lack of resources. And it must be said that he responded well to that requirement. [Full review in Spanish]
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    José C. Donayre GuerreroEscribiendoCine
    Survive is an emotional tale that, through the connections between the members of a family, offers an absorbing vision of the survival genre [Full review in Spanish]
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Joel HarleyStarburst
    But there’s no accusing Survive of being dry, swinging for the fences in a narrative that plays out somewhere between The Day After Tomorrow and Mad Max.
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  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Erik ChildressMovie Madness Podcast
    The film begins with a silly alarmist set piece and then tries to up the stakes by fast tracking the fall of humanity in survivalist situations until finally arriving at becoming Starship Troopers – with crabs! Silly.
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    Emilie BlackCinema Crazed
    There is something good in here, but it’s not enough to make the film more than passable.
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    Kenneth Seward Jr.But Why Tho? A Geek Community
    Survive certainly has some good moments, thanks to a strong showing by Émilie Dequenne. They just aren’t frequent enough to keep it from being a mostly boring experience.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Terry SherwoodFilm Threat
    Despite its flaws, the film offers a visually stunning, albeit flawed, ride that will resonate with viewers who enjoy the genre’s penchant along with fast-paced storytelling.
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    Keith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
    (Jardin and Alexander) take a straightforward genre approach – setting the stakes, building tension, and ratcheting up the peril for a taut and fast-paced 85 minutes.
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