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A Midnight Clear

1992Movie1 h 48 min

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes88%79%

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about history and war.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

At the frontlines of life, near the end of innocence, came the beginning of manhood.

In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other.

Feels like

  • World War II
  • Anti-War Sentiment
  • Tragedy
  • Melancholy
  • Character-Driven
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Brotherhood
  • Poignant
  • Small-Scale Conflict

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Keith Gordon
Written by
Keith Gordon, William Wharton
Produced by
Bill Borden, Dale Pollock
Music by
Mark Isham

Everyone

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Facts

April 24, 1992 · 1 h 48 min · Violence

Released
April 24, 1992
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, War, History
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
United States
Available in
9 countries

Tropes

Fatal Family Photo, Heroic BSoD, Mood Whiplash +9

  • Fatal Family Photo
  • Heroic BSoD
  • Mood Whiplash
  • A Father to His Men
  • Dirty Coward
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Snowball Fight
  • Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
  • Winter Warfare
  • Poor Communication Kills
  • Spanner in the Works
  • We Have Reserves

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream A Midnight Clear?"

Questions about A Midnight Clear

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Where can I stream A Midnight Clear?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeShout! Factory TVPlex

In the United States, A Midnight Clear streams on Prime, fuboTV, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is A Midnight Clear worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Is A Midnight Clear plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does A Midnight Clear use?

Fatal Family PhotoHeroic BSoDMood WhiplashA Father to His MenDirty CowardReasonable Authority FigureSnowball FightEveryone Calls Him "Barkeep"Winter WarfarePoor Communication KillsSpanner in the WorksWe Have Reservesand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Fatal Family Photo, Heroic BSoD, and Mood Whiplash.