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This Is the Night

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In 1982, as all of Staten Island anticipates the opening of a blockbuster boxing movie, an Italian-American family must confront their greatest challenges. In the end, they realize that there is only one way to live... like there's no tomorrow.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 09/30/2021
2/4
An unconvincing, contrived and rarely relatable misfire. Go to Full Review
Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com 09/30/2021
1/4
There are times when one might mistake it for an especially clever and relentlessly deadpan satire of the type of film it's desperately trying to evoke. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/27/2021
D
It gets just about everything wrong and then some. Go to Full Review
Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 09/30/2021
1.5/4
We buy that the boxing movie at heart of This Is the Night means something-and possibly a lot-to DeMonaco. One isn't quite as convinced about the story surrounding that movie. Go to Full Review
Travis Hopson Punch Drunk Critics 09/30/2021
This is an indulgence and the sentimentality gets away from DeMonaco at times, but it's a genuine, feel-good story worth experiencing for the memories it could bring up in you, too. Go to Full Review
Robert Kojder Flickering Myth 09/30/2021
1/5
This is the Night is a horrendously misguided film that is somehow made all the more painful by the actors are genuinely trying to make the material tolerable. Go to Full Review
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Susan P 08/13/2024 I think the critics are trying to be a little too intellectual about this move. It’s a sentimental movie where each family member embarks on a quest they didn’t know they needed to be on. Through their ups and downs they learn about each other, which isn’t always an east thing. See more Farhan I 07/22/2023 Jonah Hauer-King was amazing in this!!! Best part of the movie. He is a real star. See more John R 11/12/2022 I really enjoyed this movie, I found it had a "Stand by me" feel to it following the younger brother and his friends, coming of age movie with some great acting. Have watched it more then once! See more 02/26/2022 2.5 out of 5 stars. Interesting premise. About a family going to the Rocky 3 movie and the fan base that Staten Island has with the movie in 1982. About a teen trying to get the girl he is falling for. While hsi brother is questioning his sexuality. The story falls thin. Acting is great. But the films direction also becomes stale. See more @TKDLife 01/09/2022 This is a coming of age in the 1980's Staten Island Film. It is centered around one night, the release of Rocky 3, and series of events involving Frank Grillo's Italian American family. There are some heartfelt and funny moments. Frank Grillo is always great, as is Bobby Canavale. Naomi Watts and the supporting cast also good. This is a nostalgic piece and that works. Some of the other elements are not as well scripted. The storyline about Grillo's cross dressing son seems superfluous. The bullying and teen aspects are on point. Some good moments but mostly disappointing. See more 01/05/2022 Like Superbad, but without the humor See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1982, as all of Staten Island anticipates the opening of a blockbuster boxing movie, an Italian-American family must confront their greatest challenges. In the end, they realize that there is only one way to live... like there's no tomorrow.
Director
James DeMonaco
Producer
Jason Blum, Sebastien K. Lemercier
Screenwriter
James DeMonaco
Distributor
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Production Co
Blumhouse Productions, Man in A Tree
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 17, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 21, 2021
Runtime
1h 20m
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