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The Survivalist

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The Survivalist

Released May 19, 2017

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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During a food shortage a survivalist lives off of a small plot of land in the forest. When two women show up looking for food and shelter, his existence is threatened.

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The Survivalist's deliberate pace pays gripping dividends with a tautly told post-apocalyptic drama that offers some uniquely thought-provoking twists.

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

You'll leave completely rapt.

Rated: 5/5

May 22, 2017

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

eerie and masterful ... as riveting as it is morally confounding.

May 22, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The Survivalist...is as terrific and as suspenseful a post-apocalyptic thriller as any I'll likely see this year.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 19, 2017

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JD Duran

InSession Film

While the narrative structure does fumble a bit and the characters needed to be fleshed out more, The Survivalist is a compelling watch that does have something unique to say given it’s genre.

Rated: B

Aug 1, 2024

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Edward Lawrenson

The Big Issue

The result is a hugely confident, mostly absorbing blend of psychodrama and apocalyptic Western. It's claustrophobic, bleakly astringent and not for all tastes -- but it marks Fingleton out as a promising new voice.

Sep 21, 2023

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

It's an original and stunning debut for writer/director Fingleton.

Rated: 4/5

May 31, 2019

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Stephen C

1 hour and 44 minutes of mystery-solving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Gerry G

It’s so typical of Irish made movies- they carry this air of depression that gets you a nomination but not an award. Some good camera and the male lead has a good presence but I can’t finish it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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Michael C

so where does he get a haircut. thats just pathetic and offputting for a movie, couldnt get past the first 15 minutes. he struggles for light?? but then can shave a mullet in the mirror? how fukn stupid

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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prawnda s

this is probably one of the only times i've enjoyed a film with mia goth in it. it's quite slow and might not interest some viewers, and i do think nudity didn't need to be so present of the film. still, it's an interesting story, told in a somewhat unique way and with basically no exposition. without reading a synopsis, the only real sign that this was post apocalyptic instead of just rural is the jewelry being refused for trade.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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Third M

The flashbacks were done well weaving the theme of survivalism and the acting carried the writing. The script was the problem for me. I found some of the lines were clunky and forced especially when it came to exposition lines. I found the soundtrack at odds with the atmosphere of an apocalyptic world. It didn't enhance the atmosphere at all. Still watched it until the end

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/24

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Sam P

A gripping drama that unfolds in the claustrophobic confines of a ramshackle wooden shack nestled in the desolate backwoods of Ireland. Set against a backdrop of a post-apocalyptic—a world starved of essential resources—this film masterfully conjures a palpable sense of desperation at the edge of humanity.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Synopsis

During a food shortage a survivalist lives off of a small plot of land in the forest. When two women show up looking for food and shelter, his existence is threatened.

Director: Stephen Fingleton
Producer: David Gilbery, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones
Screenwriter: Stephen Fingleton
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Fyzz Facility Film One
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 44m

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