Night Comes On (2018)
87%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: 9 wins & 6 nominations
Steadily drawing viewers into its harrowing tale with equal parts grim intensity and startling compassion, Night Comes On heralds the arrivals of debuting director Jordan Spiro and her magnetic young stars
Night Comes On is a movie that will make you feel all the feels. It’s a story about sisterhood, revenge, and love that will leave you moved and riveted. The performances by Dominique Fishback and Tatum Marilyn Hall are superbly nuanced and authentic, bringing the two girls to life in a way that is undeniably moving. While it’s not an easy, breezy summer film, it’s an important one worth watching for its timely themes and remarkable acting. Plus, who doesn’t love a good quest-plot?
Production Company(ies)
Cristaldifilm Les Films, Ariane Rai 3
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 26m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2018
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Night Comes On, drama, revenge, sisterhood, family, juvenile detention, director Jordana Spiro, writer Jordana Spiro, writer Angelica Nwandu, starring Dominique Fishback, starring Angel LaMere, starring Tatum Marilyn Hall, starring James McDaniel, starring John Earl Jelks, starring Max Casella, starring Journee Brown, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films, MPAA rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Anne Cohen, reviewed by Roxana Hadadi, reviewed by Noel Murray, reviewed by Matt Zoller Seitz, reviewed by David Edelstein, reviewed by Kenneth Turan, reviewed by Cate Marquis, reviewed by Jennifer Merin, reviewed by Sandie Angulo Chen, reviewed by MaryAnn Johanson, reviewed by Betsy Bozdech
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Tatum Marilyn Hall – Abby LaMere
James McDaniel – Parole Officer
John Earl Jelks – John LaMere
Max Casella – Mark
Journee Brown – Lena
Director(s)
Jordana Spiro
Writer(s)
Jordana Spiro, Angelica Nwandu
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
9 wins & 6 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (1)
A moving, riveting movie that highlights the power of sisterhood, both on and off screen.
August 8, 2018
Anne Cohen
Refinery29
TOP CRITIC
Night Comes On focuses on the challenge of trying to make sense of a situation that makes no sense at all, and its suggestion of revenge is one method, and its suggestion of love is another.
August 7, 2018
Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
The quest-plot puts a solid frame around what’s essentially a sensitive study of a shattered family, poorly served by the social institutions meant to keep them safe.
August 3, 2018
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
An unusual and interesting feature that tries to convey the inner state of a non-communicative young woman mainly through reaction shots of her face.
August 3, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Zoller Seitz
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Though slow, it’s intense, and you’re hooked from its first scene… to its last, wrenching image. Spiro is a real filmmaker.
August 3, 2018
David Edelstein
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
Like its determined heroine, “Night Comes On” burns with a smoldering fire, a heat that is no less intense, no less effective, for remaining largely beneath the surface.
August 2, 2018
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The combination of the strong lead performances, an boldly honest script and the director’s subtle hand makes this family drama worth seeking out.
October 1, 2021
Cate Marquis
AWFJ Women on Film
Abby. Dominique Fishback as Angel and Tatum Marilyn Hall as Abby bring the two girls to life with superbly nuanced and authentic performances that are undeniably moving…
October 1, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
This is definitely not an easy, breezy summer film, but it’s an important one worth watching for the remarkable acting and timely themes.
October 1, 2021
Sandie Angulo Chen
AWFJ Women on Film
A unique coming-of-age story that couldn’t be more beautifully observed even as it navigates the very ugly things that her damaged heroine, Angel, is trying to cope with.
October 1, 2021
MaryAnn Johanson
AWFJ Women on Film
Everyone involved is worth watching, both here and in the future.
October 1, 2021
Betsy Bozdech
AWFJ Women on Film
Both lead actresses are excellent…
July 23, 2021
Eve Tushnet
Patheos…
Plot
After being released from juvenile detention, a teenage girl and her younger sister seek revenge for the death of their mother in Night Comes On.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Dominique Fishback delivers a superbly nuanced and authentic performance as Angel in Night Comes On.
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