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Long Day's Journey Into Night

1982Movie2 h 26 min

Drama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

Summary

Over the course of one day in August 1912, the family of retired actor James Tyrone grapples with the morphine addiction of his wife Mary, the illness of their youngest son Edmund and the alcoholism and debauchery of their older son Jamie. As day turns into night, guilt, anger, despair, and regret threaten to destroy the family.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Cast

4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
William Woodman
Written by
Eugene O'Neill
Produced by
David Amory Lown

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Facts

November 23, 1982 · 2 h 26 min · Drug Use

Released
November 23, 1982
Runtime
2 h 26 min
Content
Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Long Day's Journey Into Night worth watching?"

Questions about Long Day's Journey Into Night

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Long Day's Journey Into Night worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.8).

Is Long Day's Journey Into Night plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and dialogue centrality (10 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Long Day's Journey Into Night?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.