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This Is the Night

2021 · 100 min

A nostalgic, earnest family drama that unfolds slowly, mixing warmth and melancholy as it explores teenage longing and domestic strain.

Directed by
James DeMonaco
Genres
Drama
Overview
In the summer of 1982, as all of Staten Island anticipates the opening of a blockbuster boxing movie, an Italian-American family must confront its greatest challenges.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, coming-of-age, identity, love
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • love
  • class
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
James DeMonaco
Written by
James DeMonaco
Starring
Jonah Hauer-King, Naomi Watts, Frank Grillo, Lucius Hoyos, Method Man, Bobby Cannavale, River Alexander, Chase Vacnin
Music
Nathan Whitehead
Cinematography
Anastas N. Michos
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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