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Survive

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In SURVIVE, Julia and her loving husband celebrate their son's birthday on their boat in the middle of the ocean. When a violent storm nearly capsizes them, the family awakes in a desert land. Earth has undergone a tragic polarity reversal, draining water from the oceans. The family must race to safety before the water returns all while battling hungry creatures from the abyss that hunt for fresh flesh.
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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 01/10/2025
3/4
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... Go to Full Review
Phil Hoad Guardian 01/07/2025
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Jun 29
Pick a tone, Survive! Its push-pull between plausible terror and outright silliness is about equal, for better or worse. Go to Full Review
Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) Feb 5
3/5
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] Go to Full Review
José C. Donayre Guerrero EscribiendoCine Jan 31
6/10
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] Go to Full Review
Joel Harley Starburst 01/23/2025
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
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Bill N @billybo Jan 6 Capital "F" for FUN with this escapist survival film that takes a crazy primise and runs with it...across the ocean floor that is bone-dry due to some wacky polar-compass switching. Characters are nicely sketched, despite unexplained English-French communication questions. You have to give the movie points for creative solutions to barren landscapes and an army of crabs that will have you off crab rangoon for months. Entertainment is the rule throughout this fun adventure and it'd be a shame not to dive in for the smiles you'll find on your mug. Survive 2 would be very welcome. See more Lawrence S @aa81309 Dec 25 Critics loved this movie. The audience hated it. I'm just a guy in the audience and I LOVED IT! Original. Action Packed. Emotional. Engaging. What else can you ask for. My recommendation is a total flip flop from my typical reviews and here it is. On this movie, IGNORE the audience review and trust the professional critics. NEVER thought I'd see the day but there you have it.... See more andrea c @Charst Dec 24 La nuova wave di disaster movie europei sforza un altro, almeno sulla carta interessante, film. L'idea che sta alla base è molto originale, una doppia catastrofe mai vista al cinema, che rende molto credibile anche la base della famiglia in vacanza che riesce a salvarsi. Purtroppo però, da quel momento, la trama prende una piega sbagliata e si perde in una serie di clichè che non funzionano. Intanto ci si chiede come i protagonisti di ritrovino in un deserto senza nessun tipo di alga o di vegetazione da nessuna parte; ma soprattutto, tutti i nemici lungo la strada che si comportano come se vivessero in una situazione del genere da anni ed anni. Finale raffazzonato e per nulla emozionante che fa perdere anche la sufficienza. See more Jeff Y Nov 25 This is a most excellent, if harrowing, intense, evocative sci-fi family survival tale. The performances are outstanding, though I'm not familiar with any of the actors, and the characters are compelling, too. The vast, stark, never-ending desert cinematography is a complicating backdrop to this harsh, tragic story of geographic holocaust, as is the wildlife turned feral for human flesh. It's a roller coaster ride from beginning to end, so strap in and enjoy the ride! See more Sarang M Nov 23 I don't write reviews, but took time to mention how stupid this movie is. Terrible storyline and camera motion was worse.. cheaply made See more Jay S. @jayyy87 Oct 30 This movie is absolutely horrible wasted my life watching it everything terrible some killer crabs to her randomly throwing pistol after trying to kill 40 million crabs, for the actors if y'all ever read this, what made you tell director "oh yea this script will definitely get them" this is it. No way y'all not ashamed of this nonse. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In SURVIVE, Julia and her loving husband celebrate their son's birthday on their boat in the middle of the ocean. When a violent storm nearly capsizes them, the family awakes in a desert land. Earth has undergone a tragic polarity reversal, draining water from the oceans. The family must race to safety before the water returns all while battling hungry creatures from the abyss that hunt for fresh flesh.
Director
Frédéric Jardin
Producer
Marc-Etienne Schwartz, Marc Stanimirovic
Screenwriter
Alexandre Coquelle, Mathieu Oullion
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
Monkey Pack Films, M.E.S Productions
Genre
Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language
French
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 10, 2025
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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