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Day Night Day Night

2006Movie1 h 31 min

DramaThriller
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic616.2Rotten Tomatoes68%55%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout performances.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

A 19-year-old girl prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square. She speaks with a nondescript American accent, and it’s impossible to pinpoint her ethnicity. We never learn why she made her decision—she has made it already.

Feels like

  • Unflinching Psychological Drama
  • Terrorist Procedural
  • Existential Dread
  • Minimalist Realism
  • Profoundly Bleak
  • Character Study of Radicalization
  • High-Tension Slow Burn
  • Ambiguous Motives
  • Urban Alienation

Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Julia Loktev
Written by
Julia Loktev
Produced by
Julia Loktev, Jessica Levin, Melanie Judd

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 25, 2006 · 1 h 31 min · Violence, Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery

Released
May 25, 2006
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Content
Violence, Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
France, Germany, United States
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Where's the Kaboom?, Stage Whisper, Affably Evil +9

  • Where's the Kaboom?
  • Stage Whisper
  • Affably Evil
  • Five-Token Band
  • Sarcastic Confession
  • Post-9/11 Terrorism Movie
  • Villainous Break Down
  • Equal-Opportunity Evil
  • Beware the Nice Ones
  • Motive Misidentification
  • Fashion Show
  • Blatant Lies

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Day Night Day Night?"

Questions about Day Night Day Night

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Day Night Day Night?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Day Night Day Night worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 61).

Will I feel good after watching Day Night Day Night?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.