The Girl With All the Gifts

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The Girl With All the Gifts

R

2017

1h 51m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into a thoughtless, flesh-eating monster. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

Critics Consensus

The Girl with All the Gifts grapples with thought-provoking questions without skimping on the scares -- and finds a few fresh wrinkles in the well-worn zombie horror genre along the way.

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Valerie Complex

Black Girl Nerds

03/16/2017

2.5/5

Shows like The Walking Dead reign over The Girl With All The Gifts because the breakdown of society, how people fully function within it is the core of the story.

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Dave White

TheWrap

02/25/2017

Might be the most inadvertently appropriate analog to life in 2017's increasingly unstable world.

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Keith Phipps

Uproxx

02/24/2017

It's really the big picture of the film that sets it apart.

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Apr 9

The power of the film, though, and its relevance, isn’t just in its message of acceptance, but in its vision of the terror that potential acceptance provokes.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

09/16/2024

3.5/5

Treads familiar territory while injecting several fresh ideas into the mix.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

05/12/2023

4/5

A solid entry into the zombie genre featuring some fresh ideas and top-notch acting talent.

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Lupo L

@RT06515793 Mar 17

Für einen Survival Thriller sehr viele überraschend neue Momente. Cool, gefiel mir sehr gut. Glaubwürdig, die Spannung hält bis zum Schluss. Eine Fortsetzung wäre wünschenswert

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Michael P

@TheeMichael-jai Mar 13

Very memorable storytelling years later. All tied neatly in a sickening bow at the end.

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Indigo O

@RT59761170 Mar 8

I'm giving this one a solid 8/10. The acting was really good, especially by the girl who played Melanie. I also liked the concept and world building-- similar to the Last of Us, as far as the zombies go, but with a unique twist. I think Melanie's character arc was really interesting too.

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Shayna T

@shwaynaburger Feb 11

It was a good movie overall, but I didn't love the ending. Not because it wasn't what I was expecting, but because it felt out of place. We spend a lot of the movie learning about Melanie & second generation hungries. Their behaviour, their mannerisms, etc. It was clear that Melanie wasn't like the others. She put herself in several life or death situations, she had more self control. Even the soldiers and sergeant were starting to warm up to her as the movie progressed. It made sense that Melanie didn't want to sacrifice herself after being told she was alive, but I feel like her decision to make the infection airborne didn't align with her character development. It was also a bit strange to me that Justineau was ok with her decision. Melanie ultimately sacrificing Justineau made it feel like their bond was in vain. And obviously, there's the prospect of what would happen to Melanie after the cure was created, but Justineau probably would've found some sort of way to protect her.

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Angelina B.

@angelinabud Jan 21

This is my kind of movie. I love apocalyptic and zombies. It was great

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Madam D

@Madam1948 Jan 19

A great zombie flick, but also a good drama. The relationships between humans & half-zombie girl, Melanie, are terrific: both touching & scary. The end is something that most people won't expect, as {SPOILER ALERT} she decides that her kind of being will be the ones surviving.

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Synopsis

In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into a thoughtless, flesh-eating monster. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

Director: Colm McCarthy
Producer: Camille Gatin, Angus Lamont
Screenwriter: Mike Carey
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Altitude Film Entertainment, BFI Film Fund, Poison Chef
Rating: R (Disturbing Violence|Bloody Images|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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