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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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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D S

2 stars is about right based on reality. *SPOILERS* ahead. There is absolutely no way in heck he falls underneath the ice into the water and lives without getting hypothermia. How does he magically dry in a super blizzard by the time he gets to the next station? Even if his daughter is a figment of imagination, surviving a blizzard after falling into freezing cold water with no food or water all while dying of cancer was not in his imagination. The end was pretty lame too where they just click on buttons on the control panel and the movie fades out. 1st half of the movie was OK, last half was a waste of time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Stephen B

This movie's plot was a real shame in that it had huge potential. It felt like an episode of a show but you only got one long one. Also, there were some scenes that would just never occur in real life as filmed (the ice water/blizzard bit). The acting was solid, but it felt like they were fighting a weak plot line the whole time. There'd be some real solid moments followed by an inexplicable full minute committed to a space singalong.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Prince d

Generally a good film, worth watching, but very frustrating. George Clooney doesn't make any effort to develop good character, and the reason for the destruction of the Earth was never made clear. It was disappointing

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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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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