The Divide

The Divide

The lucky ones died in the blast

Directed by Xavier Gens

Produced by Instinctive Film, Preferred Content

2012122 min5.9 / 10

A claustrophobic, nihilistic descent into human degradation as nuclear survivors trapped in a basement succumb to fear, violence, and desperation.

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Divide end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.

  • Is The Divide scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is The Divide easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is The Divide violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Divide sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Divide, and what each one shares →

Like The Divide

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Divide

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Divide, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Divide, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Divide, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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