The Divide
After a nuclear catastrophe seals desperate residents inside a basement shelter, a struggle for authority turns survival into a descent into human depravity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- harrowing
- bleak
- late night horror
- bleak movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well-made with committed performances and oppressive atmosphere, but judged its escalating nihilism and depravity excessive and dramatically unconvincing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The superintendent asserts dominance over the residents while the group acclimatizes to the cramped bomb shelter.
The film confines its survivors underground and emphasizes oppressive lighting and cramped interiors.
The survivors' increasingly depraved behavior and the film's post-apocalyptic premise frame civilization as rapidly disintegrating.
The central threat develops through the group's psychological descent and escalating interpersonal cruelty inside the shelter.
Films like The Divide, and why
The Mist
Shared post-apocalyptic survival horror, claustrophobic setting, escalating group paranoia, and bleak social breakdown.
10 Cloverfield Lane
Shared bunker-bound survival premise, oppressive atmosphere, psychological deterioration, and morally extreme character conflict.
The Hole
Shared enclosed survival setting, nihilistic horror, graphic violence, and escalating dehumanization under pressure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Xavier Gens
- Release Date
- 2012-01-13
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (785)
Cast
- Lauren German
- Michael Biehn
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Courtney B. Vance
- Ashton Holmes
- Rosanna Arquette
- Iván González
- Michael Eklund
- Abbey Thickson
- Jennifer Blanc-Biehn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Divide about?
- After a nuclear catastrophe seals desperate residents inside a basement shelter, a struggle for authority turns survival into a descent into human depravity.
- What is The Divide like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Divide as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Divide violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Divide as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Divide?
- Critics broadly found the film well-made with committed performances and oppressive atmosphere, but judged its escalating nihilism and depravity excessive and dramatically unconvincing.
- Which films are like The Divide?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mist, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Hole.
- How long is The Divide?
- The Divide runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Divide?
- In United States, The Divide streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
