Night Comes On

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Night Comes On

Released Aug 3, 2018

1h 26m

Drama

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Released from juvenile detention, a teen and her 10-year-old sister embark on a quest to avenge the death of their mother.

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Steadily drawing viewers into its harrowing tale with equal parts grim intensity and startling compassion, Night Comes On heralds the arrivals of debuting director Jordan Spiro and her magnetic young stars.

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Anne Cohen

Refinery29

A moving, riveting movie that highlights the power of sisterhood, both on and off screen.

Aug 8, 2018

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Night Comes On focuses on the challenge of trying to make sense of a situation that makes no sense at all, and its suggestion of revenge is one method, and its suggestion of love is another.

Aug 7, 2018

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

The quest-plot puts a solid frame around what's essentially a sensitive study of a shattered family, poorly served by the social institutions meant to keep them safe.

Aug 3, 2018

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Jordana Spiro and first-time screenwriter Angelica Nwandu create a quietly effective drama with a fierce performance from Dominique Fishback. Essentially a revenge Western, her quiet intensity at the end of the film is stunning.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Cate Marquis

AWFJ.org

The combination of the strong lead performances, an boldly honest script and the director's subtle hand makes this family drama worth seeking out.

Oct 1, 2021

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Jennifer Merin

AWFJ.org

Abby. Dominique Fishback as Angel and Tatum Marilyn Hall as Abby bring the two girls to life with superbly nuanced and authentic performances that are undeniably moving...

Oct 1, 2021

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jacquesleslie

Powerful and compassionate, with the feel of authenticity and insight into all its characters. Stunning, superb acting, too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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isla s

This is a gritty film. Its not an action film but it does reasonably well at portraying siblings trying to get some form of justice for what has happened to them. It features some good camerawork and isn't overly full of dialogue but I think that helps it to seem a bit more substantial than, perhaps, other similar films. Its not quite what I expected and it isn't a film likely to stay in my mind for very long but that aside, its not a bad film...an ok one. I wouldn't especially recommend going out of your way to see it but if its on TV and interests you then it may be worth a watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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tom m

Entertaining enough, but just okay.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Incredible Experience. Beyond a movie. Are these actors? This plays like a memory of genuine humans.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

This was a very well acted movie that felt like a short story the whole way through it’s not a long movie either but just not well flushed out to even be as long as it was, I do hope people see it though for the performances of the 2 lead actors.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/20

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From the music to the sublime acting, this was such a beautiful film. At no point did it feel like I was watching a movie. This was as close to life as it gets.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

Released from juvenile detention, a teen and her 10-year-old sister embark on a quest to avenge the death of their mother.

Director: Jordana Spiro
Producer: Danielle Renfrew Behrens, Jonathan Montepare, Alvaro R. Valente
Screenwriter: Jordana Spiro, Angelica Nwandu
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Superlative Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2018
Runtime: 1h 26m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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