Night Raiders

Released Nov 12, 2021

1 hr. 37 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children's academy and get her daughter back. Night Raiders is a female-driven dystopian drama about resilience, courage and love.

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Critics Consensus

Night Raiders strikes grim parallels between its dystopian setting and the present, offering a disturbing reminder that the horrors of the past are often very much still with us.

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Lulu R

Mostly underwhelming and slow.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Hydraxis F

Good performances from a sea of mainly little known faces, for the genre it was a creditable contribution and some novel angles on what might largely seen as a parable of what happens when cultures collide. Kept us engaged for the length of the movie, with the suggestion of possibly a sequel. Wouldn't mind seeing what else this cast can do, or how the story develops beyond parable. Needs to take the novel angle past the inevitable reaction of authority (described in a somewhat lazy shorthand here...) to really satisfy a future audience, though...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Patrick S

The interesting indigenous storyline is not enough to recommend this so-so post-apocalyptic movie. Dumb ending by the way.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/23

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Overall, following a similar vibe to titles such as The Hunger Games or Maze Runner, Night Raiders successfully delivers a creative sci-fi thriller on a small budget. I love the world created on-screen, and aspects such as costuming and weapons are also pleasing. However, while I appreciate multiple areas, the film is sadly unmemorable and fails to deliver an impacting experience. Characters are well created, but performances sometimes feel a little lifeless. The finale is disappointing considering the investment and build-up, and the conclusion ultimately feels extremely vague and unclear.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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James M

Dull as dishwater with wooden acting. Don't waste your time

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/05/22

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Tina K

I liked it. It has a twist to the familiar story about staying alive and safe in a new world order.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/10/22

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Danis Goulet

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Elle-Maija Tailfeathers

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Brooklyn Letexier-Hart

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David Stratton

The Australian

Night Raiders is visually uninteresting and dramatically underwhelming.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 30, 2022

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Solid performances from Tailfeathers and Letexier-Hart can't elevate a script that is neither effective as straight sci-fi nor a subversion of the genre.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 29, 2021

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

The dystopian sci-fi drama is approached from a fresh perspective in Night Raiders, a deeply-felt parable about the eradication of indigenous North Americans.

Nov 13, 2021

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Goulet imbues her film with a social realist bent to explore the lingering trauma of colonialism, and specifically Canada's residential school system, and the Cree peoples’ unwavering resilience.

Feb 13, 2024

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Carmen Paddock

TAKE ONE Magazine

NIGHT RAIDERS never lets up its atmosphere of dread, in large part due to the meticulousness of its worldbuilding.

Nov 30, 2023

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Jason Asenap

Esquire Magazine

Writer-director Danis Goulet's new film shines a light on a raw wound from which Indigenous cultures are still healing.

Oct 12, 2022

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Synopsis

The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children's academy and get her daughter back. Night Raiders is a female-driven dystopian drama about resilience, courage and love.

Director: Danis Goulet
Executive Producer: Taika Waititi, Noah Segal, Timothy White, Adrian Love, Kyle Irving, Lisa Meeches
Screenwriter: Danis Goulet
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Uno Bravo, Alcina Pictures, Miss Conception Films, Eagle Vision
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2021

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