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Night on Earth

Night on Earth

1991
Comedy, Drama
2h 9m
A collection of five stories involving cab drivers in five different cities.(imdb)

Directed by:

Jim Jarmusch

Screenwriter:

Jim Jarmusch

Starring:

Winona Ryder, Giancarlo Esposito, Kari Väänänen, Béatrice Dalle, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Roberto Benigni, Gena Rowlands, Rosie Perez, Sakari Kuosmanen, Isaach De Bankolé, Paolo Bonacelli, Matti Pellonpää

Genres:

Comedy, Drama

Countries:

France, Germany, Japan, UK, USA

Languages:

English, French, Italian, German, Finnish
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Night on Earth

1991
Comedy, Drama
2h 9m
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bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 26 Aug 2008
100
97th
A mesmerizing collection of five stories from around the world, covering all human emotions from happiness to sorrow, optimism to cynicism, manic to depressed. The stories are apart from each other, but this doesn't hurt the movie itself - the last segment's emotional power is overwhelming even though preceded by Benigni's insane cab ride. Plus, how many american movies have segments in my home country? Jarmusch captures the finnish drunken mentality with honesty and precision.
Rated 26 Aug 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 22 Jan 2009
8
82nd
Clever and overall a fun ride. Jarmusch once again takes us to a place that no other filmmaker does and gives us depression, good times and comedy all rolled into one.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 02 Nov 2016
4
70th
Some sequences are better than others, but each of them fully displays Jarmusch's melancholy, surreal urban sensibility at its best. There's nobody I'd rather have take me on a night tour of a major city. My favorite is probably the NYC portion with Giancarlo Esposito as a brash, braggadocious street urchin.
Rated 02 Nov 2016
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 14 Nov 2008
95
93rd
5 different storys about Cab Drivers from New York 2 Paris.Every story has there own Charme. My favorite one is the New york Story with Armin-Mülle-Stahl. Really funny. Every Story is different...some are funny...some are sad ( especially the last one ) but overall it's a great Movie by Jarmusch, one of my favorite Independent Director's!
Rated 14 Nov 2008
toddsaltertoddsalter
Rated 19 Feb 2022
91
80th
Paris wins for me! And the confession in Rome was great too.
Rated 19 Feb 2022
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 26 Jan 2022
79
78th
This film has a series of short stories invoicing taxis at night. Some of the stores are better than others, a few of the stories are really touching and funny. This movie has a great ensemble cast. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 26 Jan 2022
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 03 Jul 2018
8
79th
Quality of the five segments varies but I enjoyed all of them for different reasons. New York was absolutely hilarious yet also had a lot of heart. Each story has different emotions and all feel unique. Couple of college student cuts aside, very much worth a watch.
Rated 03 Jul 2018
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 20 Dec 2017
60
30th
Aged poorly for what was probably refreshing and interesting for the time. This is low tier indie fodder these days.
Rated 20 Dec 2017
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 28 Apr 2008
80
76th
There are so many nuances, details and "trivialities" here, that all together manage to say a whole lot about this strange world and the strange people occupying it.
Rated 28 Apr 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 23 Mar 2008
87
87th
A very funny and very strange collection of vignettes about 5 different cab rides across the world. The last one feels a bit out of place, especially after Benigni's incredible 25 minutes, but it's still quite good.
Rated 23 Mar 2008
feublofeublo
Rated 31 Jan 2022
75
41st
This was a fun ride. Easy to enjoy with it's mix of humanity and how it makes a single cab ride feel like a lifetime.
Rated 31 Jan 2022
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 30 Dec 2020
80
81st
The show stealers are Giancarlo Esposito showing us peak NYC, Paolo Bonacelli's straight-faced death at the hands of Benigni babbling about fucking animals, and Frederick Elmes bathing every city in romantic lights, each with its own unique flavor. Probably Jarmusch's funniest yet - the Finnish neighbors arguing about who to drop off first really got me. Also a beautiful late-era Gena Rowlands performance.
Rated 30 Dec 2020
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 28 Sep 2020
65
43rd
I love you, Rosie Perez, please yell at me.
Rated 28 Sep 2020
ottott
Rated 25 Aug 2020
70
57th
that's a bizzarre cab route to take in helsinki. contrary to everyone else i think that the paris segment is clearly the best one
Rated 25 Aug 2020
antidood1antidood1
Rated 01 Dec 2019
85
93rd
Night on Earth has that elusive vibe that only semi-obscure 90's movies seem to possess. Jarmusch's command over atmosphere is incredibly impressive, precisely because it seems so effortless. The five vignettes of Night on Earth are narratively separate, but they seem to sprout from the same stem; a love letter to restless nights in big cities. They're all to different extents fun, funny, moving and painful, but they're all human above anything else. There's really no reason not to watch this.
Rated 01 Dec 2019
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 07 Aug 2014
87
85th
I have to disagree with those who say the five vignettes don't connect well enough to make one well-rounded feature. They deal with different people, places and concerns, but the themes and tone remain prevalent throughout, reflecting on humanity's similarities and differences across differing nations and cultures. This was a really engrossing and unique type of film.
Rated 07 Aug 2014
vandeniovandenio
Rated 21 Mar 2014
67
42nd
Loved the Paris and Helsinki parts. The first had a great point too.
Rated 21 Mar 2014
amirmovieamirmovie
Rated 07 Oct 2012
85
83rd
I love the Italian driver! and his unique way of mentioning a sheep! and the way he speaks continuously.
Rated 07 Oct 2012
tathieltathiel
Rated 24 Oct 2010
85
84th
A surprisingly very good movie. I must admit that I'm not a real big fan of Jarmusch until now, but with this movie I'm slightly becoming one. It starts off slowly with a nice little story that can only happen in Los Angeles. The second is more funny and so typical for New York (the German sentences by Müller-Stahl are great!). The European parts are more refined in their stories and so typically European in each their own ways that it's a real pleasure to watch them.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 24 Nov 2007
6
71st
Quirky, entertaining, and funny. I like the New York segment the best.
Rated 24 Nov 2007
baskilbaskil
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
74th
Incredibly entertaining.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kingsburyscottKingsburyScott
Rated 08 May 2024
80
63rd
Unfortunately starts with its weakest segment but picks up from there. This movie highlights how scenes inside cars aren't as dynamic anymore since seatbelts became mandatory. It's refreshing to see dingy old parts of major cities that have since cleaned up.
Rated 08 May 2024
bownBown
Rated 12 Apr 2024
87
84th
It’s far from a unique idea that Jarmusch’s films are like poems, but it’s hard not to see this as reminiscent of mid-20th century urban beat poetry, if often funnier and more off-kilter.
Rated 12 Apr 2024
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
45
23rd
A bag of mixed results and little to say that is not compromised in some way by Jarmush's aesthetic fancies.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
ktappektappe
Rated 30 Nov 2023
90
74th
I had zero idea what this was about going in; it just showed up on my DVR one day. And I'll have to give my DVR kudos: This is a great film. It's unpredictable, well-acted, well-shot, funny, sad, quizzical, frustrating, and satisfying, all at once.
Rated 30 Nov 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 20 Aug 2023
94
90th
Consistently high grade anthology film is a perfectly judged and calibrated collection, ranging from the hilarious (Esposito) to gently bemusing (Rowlands) all the way through to quietly devastating (Pellonpaa) while never missing a beat (Benigni’s is arguably least successful simply for being a “skit” rather than containing any observation). Beautifully performed all round, and gains profondity in its snapshots in an abstract sense, with Jarmusch careful not to ladle on any heavy “aha” moments.
Rated 20 Aug 2023
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 18 May 2023
80
85th
Five cities, five stories of strangers meeting and making a connection, one way or another. It has some very bleak moods of cities in the night, all set up to very different scenes and character personalities. There's a lot of dark comedy here and great acting in all the stories. I personally preferred the stories taking place in the US, plus the one taking place in Finland. Makes sense that the Finnish story is the bleakest and most depressing! Just so many moods in this one.
Rated 18 May 2023
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 16 May 2023
4
51st
New York wasn’t the only city that was its own character in its own way. Who knew
Rated 16 May 2023
shalevshalev
Rated 13 Dec 2021
82
62nd
Overall entertaining, with a couple stories standing out from there rest.
Rated 13 Dec 2021
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
neonmanNeonman
Rated 24 Jul 2021
53
8th
Mixed bag of quality, but mostly mediocre. LA- awful 'grass is greener' message. NY- enjoyable, great dynamic acting between Esposito and Mueller-Stahl. France- meh, fun enough to watch with a reasonably amusing ending. Italy- Benigni is painfully unfunny. Iceland- wants to be touching, though seemingly for its own sake. Should've been an Australian segment, where the driver gets beaten and called a racial slur that doesn't match his ethnicity.
Rated 24 Jul 2021
anniehallAnnieHall
Rated 31 May 2021
95
91st
Story ranks: Paris > Roma > New York > Helsinki > Los Angeles
Rated 31 May 2021
hssnozdagghssnozdagg
Rated 23 May 2021
81
74th
Brilliant idea, beautiful atmosphere. Might just be the best movie to see at night.
Rated 23 May 2021
zwykzwyk
Rated 10 May 2020
75
74th
The plot has a better grip of reality on the american stories; the european ones gain value when they assume themselves as pure fiction and a representation of an image of that particular place/situation. The fictionalization of society can push things to a meaningful metaphorical representation, but, at the same time, it can push things to a certain extreme where things become a caricature that has no real connection with reality (both things are on the movie). A very enjoyable experience.
Rated 10 May 2020
alwayshere88alwayshere88
Rated 03 Sep 2019
74
54th
Note to myself: next time only watch the Rome scene.
Rated 03 Sep 2019
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 12 Aug 2019
3
45th
Its filmic pleasures are plenty: a worldly travelogue of urban nocturne, a collection of entertaining performances, a fun and funny disposition. But I have reservations about this "it takes all kinds" mentality, which strains to apoliticize characters and often translates into a naive and frustrating lack of empathy. The Paris episode in particular is borderline offensive. Rome is obnoxious, but Los Angeles, New York, and Helsinki are more successful, to varying degrees.
Rated 12 Aug 2019
yiannosYiannos
Rated 11 Aug 2019
73
78th
Not all the vignettes work--the first one with Ryder and Rowlands is too on the nose, and the Paris based story is strangely bitter--but when it gels, it's up there with Jarmusch's best work. Stahl and Esposito have surprising chemistry, and their culture clash segment reflects his view of America being a nation of immigrants whose cultural dynamism is produced through the harmonious/ discordant interplay of similarity and difference, while Benigni steals the show as a manic cabbie.
Rated 11 Aug 2019
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 07 Aug 2018
3
73rd
Five simple jokes all drawn-out, the first felt grubby, New York was fun, the rest were OK.
Rated 07 Aug 2018
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 21 May 2018
85
78th
Verdade seja dita, Jarmusch nunca fez filme ruim, ele é o cineasta americano que mais vem mantendo a qualidade de seus filmes por décadas. DVD Obras-Primas do Cinema
Rated 21 May 2018
mddglumddglu
Rated 09 Mar 2018
80
86th
8.3.18(+)tinohaus
Rated 09 Mar 2018
90scoffee90sCoffee
Rated 04 Feb 2018
75
55th
Uncomfortably comfortable
Rated 04 Feb 2018
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 30 Nov 2017
90
59th
1550th! Funny
Rated 30 Nov 2017
jj1986JJ1986
Rated 18 Feb 2017
60
55th
The 1st, 2nd and 4th stories survive on the energy of the actors (Ryder, Esposito, Benigni). The 3rd is both overly cute (in structure) and coldly distant (in character). The last is bleak and depressing and offers nothing else.
Rated 18 Feb 2017
timon88Timon88
Rated 02 Jun 2016
83
87th
Worthwhile. Benigni steals the show.
Rated 02 Jun 2016
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 21 Dec 2015
74
59th
It seems like people's opinions of the various segments are all over the place; my scores for each are 85, 83, 70, 72 & 67. The overall 74 isn't an average, though it turns out it's close. (note to self: when rewatching I may simply skip the 3rd & 5th segments and perhaps cut the 4th off early since the physical comedy w/ the "bishop" does little for me).
Rated 21 Dec 2015
dandaodowndandaodown
Rated 31 Oct 2015
20
6th
Incredibly boring. the dialogue is extremely "fake" and not believable.
Rated 31 Oct 2015
salomaordsalomaord
Rated 02 Jan 2015
50
0th
Jim Jarmusch #1
Rated 02 Jan 2015
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 26 Oct 2014
80
80th
Benigni's segment alone is worth admission, but the whole film is captivating.
Rated 26 Oct 2014
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 09 Oct 2014
43
31st
There is some acting talent here but I feel it's kind of wasted on Jarmusch. The writing is generally bland, with aversion to prejudices a recurring theme in most segments, and the Rome one starring Benigni is basically a single bad joke extending forever. The New York segment has the most oomph - I really enjoy Rosie Perez's short stint - but even that makes its tepid point early and then goes nowhere.
Rated 09 Oct 2014
rufamRufam
Rated 04 Mar 2014
75
72nd
"Night on Earth" is a film that I find very enjoyable and charming despite many glaring flaws. The writing is simple, often bordering on downright simplistic, while Jarmusch is curiously obvious and awkward about his themes and juxtaposition. Still, the film has great energy that never lets up, a relaxed, beautiful atmosphere and a very fine cast. And, trite as they may be, the vignettes are all -especially the New York one- pretty, cleverly paced and gently moving.
Rated 04 Mar 2014
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 19 Jan 2014
73
80th
Similar to Jarmusch *Coffee and Cigarettes*, except takes place in a cab, in five different cities, essentially five vignettes. Vignettes in films like this tend to be hit-and-miss, and while not everyone hits it out of the park, all of them are at least mildly entertaining, and even poignant. Jarmusch does a good job of capturing each city. Solid film. ps71
Rated 19 Jan 2014
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 28 Sep 2013
82
83rd
Wildly varies in content, but that is what makes it interesting. The plot twists and turns through the side streets of imagination and memory.
Rated 28 Sep 2013
jnsonejijnsoneji
Rated 28 Jul 2013
85
33rd
Different places at same time gets different cases. This diversity is the main driver of the interest.
Rated 28 Jul 2013
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 23 Feb 2013
91
93rd
Except Paris, which was a bit over the top, all episodes are wonderful observed. New York and Rome are just hilarious.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
amadeusAmadeus
Rated 28 Nov 2012
82
95th
Unlike the others, I really like this Jarmusch film. It remains me Scorsese's "Bringing Out the Dead."
Rated 28 Nov 2012
jacknglendaJacknglenda
Rated 29 Oct 2012
88
79th
Captures the spirit of five cultures through a night with five different taxi drivers.
Rated 29 Oct 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
88
96th
* Casting, Acting : 9 * Script : 9 * Directing, Aura : 9 * Ease of Viewing : 8 * Naked Eye : 9
Rated 26 Oct 2012
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 13 Sep 2012
48
23rd
Hits are great; misses are uncomfortable.
Rated 13 Sep 2012
bruntunbruntun
Rated 29 Aug 2012
100
83rd
winona ryder looking her best ever... but i thought that section was the weakest of the movie. this is the first movie i've seen benigni in and he's marvellous...
Rated 29 Aug 2012
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 18 Jun 2012
80
88th
The first great film to come from Jim Jarmusch. With an excellent cast (Rowlands, Ryder, Esposito, De Bankolé and Benigni being the best) and great dialogues, this is a total success: most segments grab you immediately and even the ones that don't surely make up for it in the end. Laughs, sadness and humanity.
Rated 18 Jun 2012
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 12 Mar 2012
70
49th
1st story: Decent. Ryder has a great character, although her acting is lackluster. 2nd: Alright, not as funny as it should be. 3rd: Terrible, contrived and riddled with puerile irony. 4th: Great. Benigni gives the best performance of the film. 5th: Good, although a bit slight. Overall: Too diverse and loosely connected to add up to a satisfying whole, leaving a kind of "That was completely average" feeling.
Rated 12 Mar 2012
magmadiverMagmadiver
Rated 21 Jan 2012
62
20th
The rest vary in quality, but the Helsinki segment is a wonderful balance of perverse humor and deep tragedy. Jarmusch's hard-on for Kaurismäki has never been more evident, and something about the last shot manages to really resonate.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
obtiosovobtiosov
Rated 05 Jan 2012
87
84th
bellissima!
Rated 05 Jan 2012
chengmingchengming
Rated 21 Nov 2011
75
77th
I always think that despite being entertaining, episodic films such as this one are a bit "too easy". (cf. Wild Tales)
Rated 21 Nov 2011
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 02 Sep 2011
85
59th
I really liked the LA, New York and Rome stories, but Helsinki was kind of lame and Paris was just plain bad.
Rated 02 Sep 2011
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 21 Jul 2011
71
9th
i had high hopes for this considering all the glowing reviews, however, this dull "night" failed to fulfill my expectations. it's essentially five short films with nothing in common except the mode of transportation. the best of the five: rome, benigni (bravo). the worst to the five: new york, rosie perez gets to expand her vocabulary...not! pithy review: catch a ride on another jarmusch vehicle, eg: broken flowers, dead man or even the limits of control..
Rated 21 Jul 2011
vahidartvahidart
Rated 13 Jan 2011
100
94th
wonderful!5*
Rated 13 Jan 2011
pompousasspompousass
Rated 15 Nov 2010
20
44th
It sounds like an idea for a movie, or at least like the germ of an idea for a movie -- a sort of hack's Dead of Night, transforming the traditional omnibus into, more precisely, an omnicab. But the fill-in for this structure is unfulfilling: didactic cornball little anecdotal one-acters that don't add up to much because each of them on its own is too near a zero. And too near a dead end. The best part of each segment falls outside the storyline: mini-albums of static shots introducing each city
Rated 15 Nov 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 10 Oct 2010
55
11th
Three of the stories are varying degrees of lame. I liked the Finland segment (with a bunch of Kaurismaki regulars) and the Italian segment was decent. Still, two-fifths of a good movie isn't a great average, and ultimately this ends up being another example of why the portmanteau format rarely works for me. Winona Ryder is absolutely terrible, and the Tom Waits oompa-oompa shit gets old fast.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
jack_parsonsjack parsons
Rated 19 Sep 2010
8
60th
Benigni's cab ride was hilarious
Rated 19 Sep 2010
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 17 Jun 2010
85
77th
18 haziran 2010, 00:30civari bitti. & gulce'nin tavsiyesi ile.. - filmin farkettigim ve en sevdigim kismi ayri ayri her episode'ta ironinin yogun olarak kullanilmasi. 'renkli' bir adamin kor yolcuyu almasi, dengesiz ergen triplerindeki taksi soforunun ying-yang kostumlu ve isinde basarili bir kadini taksisine almasi, benigni'nin, bastirilmis cinsel gunahlarini papaza gunah cikartirken papazin dolayli olumune yol acmasi.. alman soforun bir anda yolcu koltuguna gecip, turist rolune burunmesi.
Rated 17 Jun 2010
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 14 May 2010
88
92nd
"Hey lampshade! Come here and clean up your room!" Hahahaha! Oh man, I couldn't stop laughing during the Rome one either. Fantastic movie. Love the (small) soundtrack too, and Winona Ryder isn't annoying for once either!
Rated 14 May 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 21 Dec 2008
83
93rd
Nice
Rated 21 Dec 2008
baumBaum
Rated 02 Oct 2008
90
25th
The Night has always been a mystic theme in film and literature but it has never been so dark and gloomy, so bizarre and comical. Every single episode has it's own flair linked to the people involved and the emotions they feel. Tom Wait's Soundtrack is an hommage to hopeless hope and creates the perfect atmosphere for these five rusty stories.
Rated 02 Oct 2008
scurryscurry
Rated 28 Jul 2008
50
55th
Five disconnected vignettes. The stories are pretty charming, some are stronger than others, but there is not much here that motivates feature film length.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
roujinroujin
Rated 10 Apr 2008
50
34th
Pumpkins and sheep and Monica!
Rated 10 Apr 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 06 Dec 2007
79
65th
More a collection of shorties than an actual movie. All the shorties are good however and even Benigni is not irritating.
Rated 06 Dec 2007
ericdoyleericdoyle
Rated 02 Dec 2007
90
35th
Roberto Benigni teams up with Jarmusch again. Interweaving different cabby stories -- good stuff. I've always felt cab driver stories are an interesting barometer of what makes a culture and society tick.
Rated 02 Dec 2007
stainStain
Rated 06 May 2007
100
95th
Poetic and hilarious anthology film
Rated 06 May 2007

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