In Search of a Midnight Kiss

Released Aug 1, 2008

1h 37m

Romance

Comedy

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85%

65 Reviews

Tomatometer

79%

2,500+ Ratings

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Following the worst 12 months of his life, a 29-year-old man ends up alone and penniless as New Year's Eve rapidly approaches, and vows to lock his doors, pull his blinds, and climb into bed - until his best friend talks him into posting a Craigslist personal ad. In seemingly no time at all, the message leads him to a young woman who is determined to be with the "right" man at the stroke of midnight.

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Critics Consensus

Funny, quirky, and bittersweet, In Search of a Midnight Kiss is a romantic comedy with a heart and a brain -- and stands as a sharp debut for director Alex Holdridge.

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Mumblecore romcom, funnier and better than most.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Seriously get a room if you’re going to kiss

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/18

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Audience Member

A strong original opening, followed, as so many romcom scripts are, by a story that asks you to suspend disbelief just a little too high, but whose tightrope is persuasively walked by its passionate cast.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Surprising how much two people can accomplish after knowing each other for what seems like 2/3rds of a day.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Jesus H Christ ! I really can't remember any character committed to celluloid being even half as annoying and grating as Vivian. After a decent start following 29 year old Wilsons looking for Love online the film became unwatchable with the introduction of mouthy, shallow, thick as shit and impossible to like Vivian. Literally within seconds of her first first lines I knew the film was beyond recovery and minutes later we switched it off

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Okay, like others, I found the characters to be insultingly banal and nearly turned this off part way in. A lot of over-the-top cussing seemed a lazy way of spicing up the film. But at some point, this viewer began to find sympathy for the characters. Yes, the script is unpolished. Yes, the actors are not ever going to find work in studio Hollywood. And, yes, the story is a little bit hokey. But so help me, it works on some level. I think the turning point was the psychotic ex-boyfriend and his hilarious rant over what he was going to do to Wilson (Scoot McNairy). (Scoot? Really? I mean, seriously? What kind of name is Scoot?) At that point, this viewer was ready to give in to the madness and let this puppy take me wherever it seemed to be heading. Think Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, but with Craigslist as the cupid, and New Years Eve in LA as the backdrop. This one goes it one better with a bittersweet ending that makes as much sense as the rest of it. I think I liked the music better here, too. (Watched in December, 2009)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Alex Holdridge

Director

Scoot McNairy

Wilson

Sara Simmonds

Vivian

Brian Matthew McGuire

Jacob

Kathleen Luong

Min

Bret Roberts

Bui

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Kevin Craft

Miami Herald

The film never finds an original voice or qualifies its tagline (It's not just another kiss), but it is more enjoyable than most New Year's Eve celebrations.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 6, 2015

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

Rated: 5/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Jason Best

What's On TV

There's enough wit and tenderness here to put many a bloated Hollywood movie to shame.

Nov 13, 2020

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Times

It's Mr. Holdridge's third film, though, and an experienced filmmaker should offer us more than just brief glimpses of talent.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 13, 2018

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Annie Wagner

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

In Search of a Midnight Kiss oozes charm.

Aug 21, 2017

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Synopsis

Following the worst 12 months of his life, a 29-year-old man ends up alone and penniless as New Year's Eve rapidly approaches, and vows to lock his doors, pull his blinds, and climb into bed - until his best friend talks him into posting a Craigslist personal ad. In seemingly no time at all, the message leads him to a young woman who is determined to be with the "right" man at the stroke of midnight.

Director: Alex Holdridge
Producer: Anne Walker-McBay
Screenwriter: Alex Holdridge
Distributor: IFC First Take
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 1, 2008, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $172.2K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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