Eat the Night
Altered Innocence | Release Date: January 10, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatJames WeggJan 31, 2025
Stir all of those ingredients together, and you have a production fuelled by countless hours of maneuvering a gamepad and the real-life trials and tribulations of those on the human side of the video screen. Read full review
80
ColliderLuna GuthrieJan 17, 2025
The emotional core of the story relies strongly on the performances of Cholbi, Falé, and Gueneau, who turn in wonderful performances that don't need loud outbursts or explosive arguments. Read full review
75
Original-CinLiam LaceyFeb 18, 2025
It’s jittery in its pacing, the characters thinly drawn, and the youth crime drama elements formulaic...At the same time, the film feels emotionally original in its discordantly tender moments. Read full review
67
IndieWireAlison ForemanJan 10, 2025
The result is at once accosting and strangely affirming, narrowly saved by a strong cast of performers and moody cinematography that navigate the movie’s thinner aspects and more ambiguous moments with relative ease. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comZachary LeeJan 10, 2025
Narratively disjointed but drumming with earnest yearning, directors Jonathan Vinel’s and Caroline Poggi’s queer romantic thriller “Eat the Night” understands the lived-in comforts of a virtual space when compared to the horrors of the outside world. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 9, 2025
The film’s escalating violence frequently smothers its sweeter, more haunting moments, such as Night using the game to ease Apolline’s fear of losing her brother. Read full review
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