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Night on Earth

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77% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 91% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
This film presents five stories, each involving a cab ride and set in a different city around the world. In Los Angeles, no-nonsense taxi driver Corky (Winona Ryder) gets an engaging customer in the form of a Hollywood casting agent (Gena Rowlands), while a Parisian cabbie (Isaach de Bankolé) must contend with some rowdy African diplomats. Among the other tales, a standout is the Italian taxi ride that finds quirky driver Gino (Roberto Benigni) making a lively confession to an ailing priest.
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Derek Smith Slant Magazine 05/12/2017
Throughout, Jim Jarmusch playfully blurs the line between driver/passenger, servant/customer, and native/immigrant. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 01/26/2006
Though it may take a while to get Jarmusch's gist, hang in there; by the time Tom Waits growls his lovely closing waltz over the credits, Jarmusch has shown us moments most filmmakers don't even notice. Go to Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times 05/20/2003
3.5/5
With this, his fourth commercially released feature, Mr. Jarmusch again demonstrates his mastery of comedy of the oblique. Go to Full Review Bob Shelton Birmingham Post 07/31/2024
An entertaining mixed bag. It may be weak on plot, but the characters are memorable. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 10/24/2022
3/5
Jarmusch at his most curious about humans but also his most sedate as a filmmaker. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 04/24/2019
3/4
As expected, the quality of the individual vignettes varies, though only one is an out-and-out drag. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Barrie M @RT40904774 Aug 22 Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. Badly acted, atrocious direction and a complete waste of time and money. Absolutely no redeeming features. Avoid like the plague. See more Keith B B @Okbullard Dec 25 The 1st two stories were very good and humorous. The third was a little more drama but still pretty good. The fourth was horrible and boring. The last wasn't that bad not quite as good the third. I would never bother watching it again. See more Washingtonian L @Washingtonian Nov 29 Refreshingly deep and entertaining; great acting as well. See more Kevin L @Lakeman 06/19/2025 Three engaging, cleverly written segments that play out like short films with a similar theme, and two I could've done without. I enjoyed the first three, esp. the ones in NY and Paris. Ryder did not exactly hold her own w/ the brilliant Rowlands. Muller-Stahl, Perez and Esposito were tremendous together. It was like Buggin' Out years later in a cab to Brooklyn, w/ Tina. In Paris, de Bankolé and Dalle were great, too. Two people who have no doubt both had to do their share of fighting in their lives. The Rome section started off fine w/ Benigni being manic Benigni. Not sure how much of the dialogue w/ Jarmusch and how much was him off the cuff. But then the non-bishop got in and it kinda lost me. The last one in Helsinki was just a drag. 3.3 stars See more john h @RT11274104 06/01/2025 Night on Earth is Jim Jarmusch's most critically magnum-opus-close film, pulling all his creativity and talent into one framework of formal filmmaking. The arrangement of the anthological story and independent characters hook fans and regular goers within moments of Winona Ryder and Gene Rowlands' chemistry. See more Dušan A @RT86182278 11/13/2024 Great concept of combining the 5 short stories together See more Read all reviews
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Jim Jarmusch

Director

Winona Ryder

Corky

Gena Rowlands

Victoria Snelling

Giancarlo Esposito

YoYo

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Helmut Grokenberger

Rosie Perez

Angela

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Synopsis This film presents five stories, each involving a cab ride and set in a different city around the world. In Los Angeles, no-nonsense taxi driver Corky (Winona Ryder) gets an engaging customer in the form of a Hollywood casting agent (Gena Rowlands), while a Parisian cabbie (Isaach de Bankolé) must contend with some rowdy African diplomats. Among the other tales, a standout is the Italian taxi ride that finds quirky driver Gino (Roberto Benigni) making a lively confession to an ailing priest.
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Producer
Jim Jarmusch
Screenwriter
Jim Jarmusch
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Pandora Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
2h 8m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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