The Night Clerk

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The Night Clerk

R

2020

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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A hotel clerk becomes the prime suspect when a woman is murdered during his shift. As the police investigation closes in, he makes a personal connection with a guest -- but soon realizes he must stop the killer before she becomes the next victim.

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Critics Consensus

With a pair of charismatic leads struggling to enliven a poorly conceived story, The Night Clerk checks out early -- and viewers may want to follow suit.

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Rex Reed

Observer

For an alleged psychological thriller, The Night Clerk has no thrills, suspense or tension.

Rated: 1/4

Feb 21, 2020

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Forget the half-baked investigation and quarter-baked love story -- the real mystery here is how this movie is so boring.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 21, 2020

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Katie Rife

AV Club

[I]t's a bit ironic that in hindsight The Night Clerk will be remembered, if at all, as a movie de Armas was way too good for-an unfortunate mile marker on her road to movie stardom.

Rated: C-

Feb 21, 2020

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“The Night Clerk” is an enigma in itself. It’s hard to gauge its convictions or tell where it lands.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Caitlin Kennedy

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

The Night Clerk is quite the refreshing film experience. Full of intrigue and totally engrossing, the film seems to do the very most with the bare essentials.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 26, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

The Night Clerk is a big, flat dud.

Jun 15, 2020

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Jelisije J

A movie with an interesting main character that had tremendous potential ,but the plot and tone kinda gets lost in translation. A better script with a better director would have made this film better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/24/25

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Kevin S

Perhaps a bit of a slow burn, it's a great character study with a satisfying twist at the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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john b

A quirky movie about a man-Tye Sheridan with Asperger's who is a hotel clerk who gets involved in a murder. Most interesting to me was Tye's portrayal of asperger's and how he coped with it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Melissa L

I'm familiar with people on the spectrum both in real life, and as portrayed on screen. As a mom, I could identify with the mom. The love story was bittersweet. I thought this was a well-made movie, and if you know someone on the spectrum, you may want to check this out.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Stoner J

It’s not a great movie, and the ending is incomplete. But overall, this movie kept me interested all the way through

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Rosana B

Adoro filmes de suspenses principalmente associado a portadores da síndrome de Asperger, provavelmente por ter trabalhado com algumas crianças na educação infantil, e isso me fascina... Tye Sheridan excelente atuação, os outros pouco interferiram na trama centrada em Bart... Um ótimo suspense dramático, embora com um desenvolvimento morno, porém agradável, e um plot Twist de respeito… Entretém e cativa...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Synopsis

A hotel clerk becomes the prime suspect when a woman is murdered during his shift. As the police investigation closes in, he makes a personal connection with a guest -- but soon realizes he must stop the killer before she becomes the next victim.

Director: Michael Cristofer
Producer: Arianne Fraser, David M. Wulf
Screenwriter: Michael Cristofer
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Highland Film Group, WulfPak Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language|Brief Nudity|Violent Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m

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