Go North

Released Jan 13, 2017

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

Adventure

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60%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

29%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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In the wake of cataclysmic events, a group of teenagers ventures into the unknown to find family and some hope for the future.

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Slow-moving post-apocalyptic drama. Created an interesting atmosphere though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

I post apocalyptic film where everyone over the age of 20 mysteriously disappears and all that is left are the young ones to live. A band of kids came together at the school to work together and are led by an iron fist of jocks. Growing sick of the way they are treated, Josh and Jessie venture out to try and find something better up north. Its Lord of the Flies meets The Road. Go North was shot in a rundown area of Detroit and the cinematography is great. Unfortunately the acting and writing takes the brunt of my negatives. It's not a bad film but its just an OK film. I also found it odd that most of the kids are pretty well kept even though they are alone for sometime in a post apocalyptic time. Go North is just alright, can't recommend it nor not recommend it. Watch Go North at your own discretion. You may really like it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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john s

Interesting future apocalyptic drama that keeps your attention as you try to figure out what happened and what will happen to the earth's surviving teens. Very well acted.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Matthew Ogens

Director

Jacob Lofland

Josh

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Jessie

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Caleb

James Bloor

Gentry

Atif Hashwi

Ryan

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A suspense-free stroll through rural landscapes where rarely-seen-onscreen dogs are the only real danger.

Jan 11, 2017

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Emilie Black

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Go North is a slightly different take on post-apocalyptic movies that creates a very realistic setting for its story and believable characters and situations.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 19, 2020

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Maitland McDonagh

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A seriously sub-par Hunger Games knockoff.

Jan 12, 2017

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David James

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Though flawed, clunky and a bit Instagram-chic, Go North is an intriguing parable about how the next generation deals with the mess baby boomers have left behind.

Rated: 6/10

Jan 11, 2017

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Louis Proyect

Counterpunch.org

An update of "Lord of the Flies" taking place in a post-apocalyptic Detroit rather than a Pacific island. A much better example of this genre than the Mad Max franchise.

Jan 10, 2017

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Synopsis

In the wake of cataclysmic events, a group of teenagers ventures into the unknown to find family and some hope for the future.

Director: Matthew Ogens
Producer: Morgan Spurlock
Screenwriter: Kyle Lierman, Matthew Ogens
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Mother & Father
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m