Summary
At the lowest point in his life, Richie receives a call from his estranged sister, asking him to pick up his eleven-year-old niece from school. What begins as a simple favor turns into a nighttime odyssey through New York City, where the two form an unexpected bond.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+31)
Critics 41Audiences 72GoodWatch 56
Metascore47
Tomatometer34%
Letterboxd · 10 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.2
User score7.2
Audience score68%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2014
October 11, 2014
12 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more26 people
- Shawn ChristensenRichie
- Fatima PtacekSophia
- Emmy RossumMaggie
- Paul WesleyGideon
- Ron PerlmanBill
- Richard SchiffBruce
- Fran KranzDarren
- Hani AvitalDead Girl
Isabelle McNallyVista
Sean RinggoldDevon
Joseph DeVitoThe Collector
Michael DrayerJordan
Stephanie KurtzubaBlonde Woman
Joe PerrinoEllis
James Andrew O'ConnorSecurity Guard
Victor CruzTerry the Doorman- DPDavid PendletonHomeless Man
- KCKitty ChenSchool Moderator
J. Elaine MarcosAnnoying Woman #1
Anthoula KatsimatidesAnnoying Woman #2
Mara KassinMusic Store Manager
David H. HolmesHobo Hipster
Greg ConnollyBlonde Woman's Husband- CHCamille HowardDetention Officer
Directing · 1
- Shawn Christensen Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 5
- Paul Wesley Producer
- Damon Russell Producer, Editor
- Lucan Toh Producer
- Terry Leonard Producer
- Avy Kaufman Casting
Camera · 1
- Daniel Katz Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Andrew Napier Editor
Sound · 1
- Darren Morze Original Music Composer
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