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Night and the City

1992Movie1 h 45 minR

CrimeDrama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Metacritic618.2Rotten Tomatoes57%30%

A bleak, intriguing crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it.

Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.

Feels like

  • Crime Drama
  • Boxing World
  • Moral Corruption
  • Fast-Paced
  • Psychological Tension
  • Greed and Ambition
  • Bleak Realism
  • Showbiz Underbelly
  • Gritty Atmosphere

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Irwin Winkler
Written by
Richard Price, Gerald Kersh
Produced by
Irwin Winkler, Jane Rosenthal
Music by
James Newton Howard

Everyone

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

Facts

October 16, 1992 · 1 h 45 min · R

Released
October 16, 1992
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$20 million
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Pro Wrestling Is Real, Alas, Poor Villain, "The Reason You Suck" Speech +9

  • Pro Wrestling Is Real
  • Alas, Poor Villain
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech
  • Perpetual Frowner
  • Et Tu, Brute?
  • Meaningful Name
  • Amoral Attorney
  • Wrestler in All of Us
  • Break Her Heart to Save Her
  • The Brute
  • All for Nothing
  • Big Bad

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Night and the City?"

Questions about Night and the City

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Night and the City?

It streams in 8 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Night and the City worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 61).

Will I feel good after watching Night and the City?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Night and the City use?

Pro Wrestling Is RealAlas, Poor Villain"The Reason You Suck" SpeechPerpetual FrownerEt Tu, Brute?Meaningful NameAmoral AttorneyWrestler in All of UsBreak Her Heart to Save HerThe BruteAll for NothingBig Badand 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including Pro Wrestling Is Real, Alas, Poor Villain, and "The Reason You Suck" Speech.