GoodWatchSign up

The Night

2021·Movie
1h 45min

Where to watch

Links go to licensed services. Data from JustWatch and TMDB.

What's your score?

Your score

The Night fingerprint

High energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense and scary

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Scare8
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy6
  • Pathos5
  • Catharsis4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

The mind and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7
  • Dialogue Centrality6

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Editing6

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-Provoking

Skip it if

You need an uplifting moodYou scare easily

Find more like it

Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.

About

It never ends.

An Iranian couple living in the US become trapped inside a hotel when insidious events force them to face the secrets that have come between them, in a night that never ends.
Psychological ThrillerIranian CinemaTrapped NarrativeSecrets and LiesSupernatural ElementsClaustrophobic AtmosphereSuspensefulAmerican Setting

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about The Night

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Night legally?

The Night is included with a subscription to Philo, YouTube TV, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is The Night worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Night rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is The Night?

1 h 45 min

The Night runs 1 h 45 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Night?

Critics75
Audiences56

Not quite. Critics rate The Night higher (75) than audiences (56). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is The Night in?

PersianEnglish

It was made in Persian, with some English. Produced in Iran, United States.

In how many countries can I watch The Night?

47ARATAUBEBOBRBYCACHCLCOCRDEDO+33

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Night in 47 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.