Night on Earth

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Night on Earth

R

1992

2h 8m

Comedy

Drama

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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

May 12, 2017

Throughout, Jim Jarmusch playfully blurs the line between driver/passenger, servant/customer, and native/immigrant.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Jan 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.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

May 20, 2003

3.5/5

With this, his fourth commercially released feature, Mr. Jarmusch again demonstrates his mastery of comedy of the oblique.

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Bob Shelton

Birmingham Post

Jul 31, 2024

An entertaining mixed bag. It may be weak on plot, but the characters are memorable.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Oct 24, 2022

3/5

Jarmusch at his most curious about humans but also his most sedate as a filmmaker.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 24, 2019

3/4

As expected, the quality of the individual vignettes varies, though only one is an out-and-out drag.

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Barrie M

@RT40904774 Aug 22, 2026

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.

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Keith B B

@Okbullard Dec 25, 2025

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.

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Washingtonian L

@Washingtonian Nov 29, 2025

Refreshingly deep and entertaining; great acting as well.

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Kevin L

@Lakeman Jun 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

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john h

@RT11274104 Jun 1, 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.

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Dušan A

@RT86182278 Nov 13, 2024

Great concept of combining the 5 short stories together

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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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