Survive the NightGenre: Thriller/Mystery/Noir
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Writer: Eden Townsend
Based on the novel by Riley Sager
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Nick Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Anya Chalotra
Budget: $32,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $26,438,106
Foreign Box Office: $18,923,555
Total Profit: -$17,734,909
Reaction: The novel adaptation curse continues. This is already the second novel adaptation flop of Season 25, and the 5th in a row for the studio.
"Anya Taylor-Joy is a force to be reckoned with in this one, wisely reuniting with her Split director to deliver a compelling thriller. I couldn't help but feel, however, that the film repeatedly shot itself in the foot with one twist too many and a few baffling decisions (such as Rosario Dawson playing a college student's grandmother). Those ultimately kept the film from reaching its full potential." - Roger Taggart, Chicago Tribune
"Most of Survive the Night works well enough. Anya Taylor-Joy commands the screen in the lead role, doing everything she can to keep things lively. Charlie Heaton and Nick Robinson are also solid in the two male roles. The plot works for the most part, although some flights of fancy and tangents don't add much to the proceedings." - Gregory Fletcher, Los Angeles Times-Journal
"For a thriller, there really aren't a lot of thrills. And for a mystery, there's really nothing mysterious about Survive the Night. It's all pretty straight forward. Even the twists are telegraphed and obvious from a mile away (aside from Dawson being a grandmother - that's just ridiculous). The lack of excitement and some clearly questionable decisions behind the camera keep the film from reaching its potential." - Brenton Smalls, Playboy
Rated R for bloody violence
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