The Darkest Universe

2016

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

List

67%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

43%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

World-weary banker Zac searches for his eccentric sister after she goes missing.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

A film that reveals its hand satisfyingly slowly.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 6, 2016

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

There's just something a little too smug and obvious about it all.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 4, 2016

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Absorbing, intelligent work.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2016

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Andrew Gaudion

THN

The Darkest Universe hinges on the strength of its central intriguing mystery, and does very well to keep you guessing, as well as to thread certain doubts into your mind.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 30, 2020

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Rosalynn Try-Hane

Battle Royale With Cheese

The end will not come as a surprise as it is the opening scene as well as being the final scene. Does this add anything to the film. No.

Aug 21, 2018

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Anton Bitel

Projected Figures

Sharpe explores those strange spaces where the comedy of the banal borders the gravity of depression, grief, guilt & death. It is very funny indeed, but as the title suggests, there is plenty of pain and pathos to counterweigh the humour.

Feb 16, 2017

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Synopsis

World-weary banker Zac searches for his eccentric sister after she goes missing.

Director: Tom Kingsley, Will Sharpe
Producer: Jo-Jo Ellison
Screenwriter: Tom Kingsley, Will Sharpe
Production Co: Hermitage Works Studios
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 30m