The Survivalist
IFC Midnight | Release Date: May 19, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMay 18, 2017
Impressively lean and rigidly controlled, “The Survivalist” achieves, at times, the primitive allure of a silent movie. Read full review
83
The Film StageEd FranklApr 21, 2017
This is a strangely believable dystopia, and all the more brilliant for it. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMay 18, 2017
The camera work is meticulous and exquisite in its expression, creating a sense of tense foreboding throughout, linking characters and images with a creepy omniscience. Read full review
80
Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyMay 18, 2017
Directed with a muted tone but a scenic eye by Brit first-timer Stephen Fingleton, The Survivalist, like most postapocalyptic movies, is both dire and oddly poetic. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonDavid ClackApr 21, 2017
The cautious chemistry between the three characters means the atmosphere is never less than taut, and it provides the perfect launchpad for a tense, poignant finale that marks Fingleton out as a name to watch. Read full review
80
Total FilmMatt GlasbyApr 21, 2017
Too slow for the mainstream, perhaps, this presents a disgusted worldview thats painstakingly plausible, however much we may wish differently. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawApr 21, 2017
The physical suspense is all but unbearable: a sexualised hunger, fear and need. Fingleton writes and directs with gusto and flair. Read full review
80
EmpireKim NewmanApr 21, 2017
This is a harsh, unsentimental science fiction film, though the performances suggest small surviving flames of empathy and yearning amid the tough, practical attitudes. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeMay 17, 2017
The Survivalist rewards with thoughtful cinematography — one fluid shot that effectively shifts the balance of power in a scene is especially noteworthy — and character development. But viewers looking for zombie attacks or thrilling chase scenes should go elsewhere. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredDavid JamesApr 21, 2017
Lean and mean, The Survivalist a realistically miserable apocalypse - and all the more terrifying for it. Read full review
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