Night Comes On
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| Directed by | Jordana Spiro |
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| Starring | Dominique Fishback |
| Cinematography | Hatuey Viveros Lavielle |
| Edited by | Taylor Levy |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Night Comes On is a 2018 American drama film directed by Jordana Spiro, who wrote the screenplay with Angelica Nwandu. It premiered on January 19, 2018 at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Plot
A teen is released from juvenile detention just as she turns 18. Her mother had been murdered, so she partners with her 10-year-old sister to seek vengeance.[1]
Cast
- Dominique Fishback
- Tatum Marilyn Hall[2]
- Nastashia Fuller
- Angel Bismark Curiel
- John Jelks
- Max Casella
- James McDaniel
- Cymbal Byrd
Release and reception
Night Comes On premiered on January 19, 2018, at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[3] The review aggregator Metacritic surveyed 15 critics and assessed 14 reviews as positive and 1 as mixed. It gave an weighted average score of 79 out of 100, which it said indicated "generally favorable reviews".[4] Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% approval rating based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.69/10. The critical consensus reads, "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 [sic] Spiro and her magnetic young stars."[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff. "Night Comes On". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Rooney, David. "'Night Comes On': Film Review Sundance 2018". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Staff. "Night Comes On". Sundance.org. Sundance Institute. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Staff. "Night Comes On Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
