The Midnight Sky

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The Midnight Sky

PG-13

Released Dec 11, 2020

1h 58m

Sci-Fi

Drama

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A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

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The Midnight Sky lacks the dramatic heft to match its narrative scale, but its flaws are often balanced by thoughtful themes and a poignant performance from director-star George Clooney.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Splintered as the story is between its two extreme settings, The Midnight Sky is an enjoyable Friday-night viewing experience, but misses the potential to expand on its themes of isolation and optimism in a memorable way.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 23, 2024

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

The Midnight Sky shines with Clooney's deep and abiding belief in the human condition, in compassion, in ... "redemption" is the wrong word, too Catholic. Rather, in connection, even if it is brief, even if it is seemingly one-sided.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 12, 2021

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Rex Reed

Observer

The two-hour running time seems like two years as it drags on indefinitely.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 5, 2021

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

If you can overlook certain clichés and the hokey narrative device, THE MIDNIGHT SKY is a thoroughly engaging post-apocalyptic sci-fi film. It may not do anything particularly new with the genre, but it doesn’t need to.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 11, 2024

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Brett Doze

InSession Film

While the film isn’t a total loss based on these areas, the lack of a convincing narrative and a connection to the characters makes for a tough sit.

Rated: D

May 2, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Netflix’s The Midnight Sky doesn’t quite border on humdrum, but lands on ambivalent.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 9, 2022

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Bobby M

The film lacked proper character building. You follow two different storylines that drag on their sluggishly slow path to nowhere.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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andrew t

Well paced, thoughtful and absorbing movie. Very much underated. Clooney puts in a great performance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/25

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Tomaz B

Not for me, I found it to be quite boring. I wish they would expand the story in the opening scenes, where I believe they were on K-23. Pretty much the whole movie is set on the spaceship and a few scenes on the Arctic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Derek D

Definitely not as exciting, meaningful or fun as I expected, but not terrible. The first half is one setting, the second half is another, and then we sit through a drawn out 30 minute ending that’s supposed to be meaningful and emotional- but it’s just not. The characters, their relationships with eachother, and the overall background storyline were never developed so you just don’t care. What could have been powerful is just boring.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Lysander K

Enjoyed the somber and slow story. Don't always need to see action-packed, uplifting movies. Not every part needs an explanation, The movie worked.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Elma G

It was a slow burner and gripping and sad. Watched with my son and we both ended up in tears at humanity's stupidity and loss.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Synopsis

A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

Director: George Clooney
Producer: Grant Heslov, George Clooney, Keith Redmon, Bard Dorros, Cliff Roberts
Screenwriter: Mark L. Smith
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Syndicate Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Smokehouse Pictures, Netflix, Truenorth Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Bloody Images|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 23, 2020
Runtime: 1h 58m

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