Movie

1-800-Hot-Nite

2022 · 94 min

A gritty yet tender urban odyssey that balances adolescent mischief with raw grief, keeping you anxious for its young runaways.

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Overview: When 13-year-old Tommy loses his parents to a drug raid, he turns to a phone sex operator (his fairy godmother) for help as he embarks on an urban odyssey to escape foster care with his two best friends.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, found family, survival
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
found family
survival
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong