The Night of the 12th (2023)
91%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Director Dominik Moll’s “The Night of the 12th” is a masterful exploration of the gritty reality of crime-fighting, eschewing the flashy thrills of conventional police procedurals in favor of a grounded, deceptively plain approach that captures the grind of false leads, workplace fatigue, and the lack of closure that plagues real-life investigations. Moll’s singular texture keeps tricking the audience into thinking they’re watching a more conventional thriller, but the film’s grim authenticity and chilling suspense sequences make it clear that this is a work of art that transcends genre. With a beautiful score by Olivier Margueri and a convincing cast, “The Night of the 12th” is a spellbinding and engrossing psychological crime thriller that ranks among the best in the genre.
“The Night of the 12th” is a crime thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The film is not your typical police procedural, but rather a grounded and realistic portrayal of the investigation process. The cast delivers convincing performances, and the score adds an ominous tone to the film. Director Dominik Moll and screenwriter Gilles Marchand take a bold approach by centering the film around flawed, yet noble cop protagonists. Overall, “The Night of the 12th” is a spellbinding and engrossing film that delves into questions of violence, guilt, and the nature of evil. It’s a must-watch for fans of the genre!
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
Distributor
Film Movement
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
SHOOT LOCATION(S):
France
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 55m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
Crime, Drama, Mystery & thriller, French (France), Dominik Moll, Caroline Benjo, Barbara Letellier, Carole Scotta, Simon Arnal, Gilles Marchand, Centre National du Cinéma et de L’image Animée, VOO, Cinéventure 7, Haut et Court, Canal+, Cinécap 5, Cinémage 16, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, RTBF, Wallimage, BE TV, O’Brother Distribution, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Versus Production, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, Doco Digital, Proximus, Ciné+, Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg, Mouna Soualem, Pauline Serieys, Théo Cholbi, reviewed by Jeannette Catsoulis, John Powers, Owen Gleiberman, Jonathan Coe, Helen O’Hara, Saskia Lloyd Gaiger, Morgan Rojas, Ethan Vestby, Avi Offer, Dennis Schwartz, Monica Reid, Ruben Peralta Rigaud, Film Movement, MPAA rating, box office performance, budget, Clara, Grenoble, Yohan Vivès, murder investigation, police procedural, toxic ripple effect, violence, revenge, scorned ex-lover, male-dominated world, law enforcement, women victims.
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $7,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $7,500,000
Production budget ranking: 1,767
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,038,750
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Producer: Caroline Benjo – self
Barbara Letellier – self
Carole Scotta – self
Simon Arnal – self
Writer: Gilles Marchand – self
Dominik Moll – self
Director(s)
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Writer(s)
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Producer(s)
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Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (3)
This is a refreshingly grounded, deceptively plain picture of crime-fighting as a grind of false leads, workplace fatigue and no closure.
May 18, 2023
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Focusing on a single, real-life murder investigation she covers, Moll has created a film that keeps looking like the conventional police procedural that it actually isn’t.
May 17, 2023
John Powers
NPR
TOP CRITIC
“The Night of the 12th” is a mostly compelling sit, though what lends the film its singular texture is that it keeps tricking us into thinking it’s a more conventional thriller than it is.
May 5, 2023
Owen Gleiberman
Variety
TOP CRITIC
There is no doubting the grim authenticity of all of this. But that authenticity is sometimes at odds with the craftsmanship on display in the film’s several chilling suspense sequences and long, well-paced interrogation scenes.
April 12, 2023
Jonathan Coe
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
The long and devastating fallout from a senseless act of violence affects almost everyone in this compelling reality-inspired account, which lingers in the mind in a way that few crime stories do.
March 30, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Helen O’Hara
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Not revolutionary, but competent and compelling.
March 30, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Saskia Lloyd Gaiger
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Composer Olivier Margueri’s score offers a beautiful mix of buoyancy sprinkled with melancholy, giving the film its ominous nature.
May 18, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
Morgan Rojas
Cinemacy
It’s almost bold of director Dominik Moll and screenwriter Gilles Marchand to center their film so much around both the male perspective and flawed, albeit noble cop protagonists, and intriguing how Night of the 12th flips this on its head.
May 18, 2023 | Rating: B
Ethan Vestby
The Film Stage
Spellbinding and engrossing. One of the best psychological crime thrillers since Zodiac and No Country for Old Men.
May 17, 2023
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
Though the criminal act was lurid the film wasn’t.
May 14, 2023 | Rating: B-
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
The Night of the 12th goes deeper than the crime in question, delving into questions of violence, guilt, and the nature of evil.
May 4, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Monica Reid
Far Out Magazine
An excellent film for the genre, guided by a convincing cast while being a beautiful and rare homage to the labor of political justice. [Full review in Spanish]
April 25, 2023
Ruben Peralta Rigaud
Cocalecas…
Plot
The Night of the 12th follows police Captain Yohan Vivès as he investigates the brutal murder of a young woman named Clara, uncovering her secrets and navigating the male-dominated world of law enforcement to find her killer.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t say anything goofy or funny or odd about the film Signed in.
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