Name: Dying of the Light
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2014-12-04
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Alexander Karim, Irène Jacob, Aymen Hamdouchi

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Evan Lake, a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.

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Directed by: Paul Schrader
Written by: Paul Schrader
Produced by: Todd Williams, Scott Clayton, David Grovic
Music by: Frederik Wiedmann

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December 4, 2014 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released: December 4, 2014
Runtime: 1 h 34 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Arabic, Romanian
Made in: Bahamas, United States
Budget: $15 million
Available in: 34 countries

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Where can I stream Dying of the Light?

In the United States, Dying of the Light streams on Lionsgate+ and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, Plex, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is Dying of the Light worth watching?

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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 29 (IMDb 4.5, Letterboxd 2.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 13%, and Metacritic 31). Audiences rate it higher (36 out of 100) than critics (22).

Will I feel good after watching Dying of the Light?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.