All Day and a Night

R

2020

2 hr. 1 min.

Drama

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39 Reviews

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A young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery after landing in the same prison as his father.

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Critics Consensus

All Day and a Night addresses worthy issues with thoughtfulness and care, although its effectiveness is undermined by a disappointingly familiar story.

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Dave J

This is a great movie. Produced well with excellent directing. The acting was grade A and was obviously a movie that really put the East Bay Area culture out there. This is by far a must see if you are from the Bay Area. It also represented California Prison system in an accurate light.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/23

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iago g

Péssimas atuações. Sem efeitos de fogo apesar de se tratar um de um incêndio.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Anthony V

Absolutely a great film! The people who are giving reviews on this movie do not know anything about how simple it is to take the wrong path or how easy it is to end up in the system. This movie captures exactly how friends and family of mine made wrong choices and ended up dead or in prison and are not forgotten by their so called friends. These other reviewers are giving 100% fresh on other "gang" movies that we as ppl who actually live the life would give it 0 stars but this movie was absolutely real!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

It took you on a journey that so many of us have experienced that others cannot understand.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Absolute must see movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Gritty, gripping. Great acting from strong cast. Attention to detail particularly in prison scenes. Hope you enjoy it and, more importantly, hope it "moves" you as it did I.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Joe Robert Cole

Director

Ashton Sanders

Jahkor

Jeffrey Wright

J.D.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Isaiah John

T.Q.

Kelly Jenrette

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

The derivative way All Day and a Night handles the school-to-prison pipeline and crack epidemic does nothing to add nuance or newness to our understanding of these realities.

May 9, 2020

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

A nervy, deeply felt drama that gets a little lost on its winding path to redemption but still finds a way home.

Rated: B

May 8, 2020

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Justin Chang

Los Angeles Times

"All Day and a Night" lingers and sometimes meanders in that gray zone, where the story can accrue texture and feeling and emerge as more than the sum of its plot mechanics.

May 4, 2020

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The opening scene is powerful and starts things off with a jolt..... But the connecting narrative tissue just isn’t that strong and it leaves the movie feeling like a lesser version of others that came before it.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Jenny Jediny

Ryan's Test Source

Feels like an endless night and day.

Oct 27, 2021

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Mark Meszoros

The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH)

While you can feel Cole's passion for the story bleed from the script to the screen, this tale of a young black man who does not want to repeat the mistakes of his father - only to end up in the same prison with him - comes up a little short.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 28, 2021

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Synopsis

A young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery after landing in the same prison as his father.

Director: Joe Robert Cole
Executive Producer: Matt Levin, Jonathan Montepare
Production Co: Mighty Engine, Color Force
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2020
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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