The Sun Never Sets

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The Sun Never Sets

1h 42m

Drama

Romance

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A woman's relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, leading to messy entanglements in the Alaskan wilderness.

Joe Swanberg

Director

Dakota Fanning

Wendy

Jake Johnson

Jack

Cory Michael Smith

Chuck

Debby Ryan

Lindsay

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Jada Yuan

New York Magazine/Vulture

Mar 24

None of it works, though, without Fanning’s performance making you believe that both of these guys would put up with Wendy’s indecisiveness while claiming she’s in love with both of them.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Mar 15

What it lacks sometimes in dialogue, it makes up in character detail and even visuals.

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Angie Han

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 14

Swanberg’s loose approach to storytelling, in which he outlines a plot and then lets his cast improvise the lines, is perhaps the movie’s greatest asset.

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

Apr 4

The Sun Never Sets marks a confident return for Swanberg, bolstered by a stellar performance from Fanning and a thoughtful, often painful exploration of love, growth, and the realization that fulfillment doesn’t always come from another person.

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Rendy Jones

Rendy Reviews

Mar 25

3.5/5

A passionately detailed and humanistic rom-com anchored by a charismatic Jake Johnson and a career-best Dakota Fanning performance, it proves there’s some sun to shine in the mumblecore genre.

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Tessa Smith

Popternative

Mar 25

Reminds us that love is about being honest with yourself, even when that honesty hurts. The Sun Never Sets is a beautiful, messy, and deeply felt exploration of human connection.

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Synopsis

A woman's relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, leading to messy entanglements in the Alaskan wilderness.

Director: Joe Swanberg
Producer: Jake Johnson, Ashleigh Snead, Joe Swanberg, Dakota Fanning, Cory Michael Smith
Screenwriter: Joe Swanberg
Distributor: Independent Film Company
Production Co: The Alaska Project
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 42m