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In Search of a Midnight Kiss

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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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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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Dave Calhoun Time Out Rated: 5/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Alex Holdridge has written and directed a sweet, funny little indie movie. Rated: 3/5 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Annie Wagner The Stranger (Seattle, WA) In Search of a Midnight Kiss oozes charm. Aug 21, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Mumblecore romcom, funnier and better than most. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Seriously get a room if you’re going to kiss Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/18 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Seth Caplan, Scoot McNairy
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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