 "The Divide" was first screened at the SXSW festival in March 2011, then released in theaters in the United States on January 13, 2012, to negative reviews.It was released on DVD in the United States on April 17, 2012.As nuclear explosions ravage New York City, residents of an apartment block rush downstairs to escape from the building, only to be forced into the basement by further explosions.