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Long Day's Journey Into Night

1962Movie2 h 50 min

72
GoodGoodWatch score

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak drama movie about family and the mind, with standout performances and characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Story

PRIDE... POWER... PASSION... PAIN!

An Irish miser, his morphine addicted wife, their debauched older son, and a gravely ill younger son. A quiet Connecticut vacation home on one foggy day in August 1912 becomes the backdrop for domestic decline.

Feels like

  • Tragic Family Drama
  • Addiction & Decline
  • Bleak & Melancholy
  • Haunting Performances
  • Intense Dialogue
  • Atmospheric
  • Early 20th Century
  • Psychological Depth

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Eugene O'Neill
Produced by
Ely A. Landau

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Facts

October 9, 1962 · 2 h 50 min · Drug Use, Suicide Themes

Released
October 9, 1962
Runtime
2 h 50 min
Content
Drug Use, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$500,000
Available in
67 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Long Day's Journey Into Night?"

Questions about Long Day's Journey Into Night

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Where can I stream Long Day's Journey Into Night?

In the United States, Long Day's Journey Into Night streams on Brew, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Filmzie, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 57 other countries.

Is Long Day's Journey Into Night worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.5).

Will I feel good after watching Long Day's Journey Into Night?

BleakHopeful

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

Is Long Day's Journey Into Night plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and dialogue centrality (10 of 10) more than on its plot.