This Is the Night (2021)

Directed by

James DeMonaco

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family in 1980s Staten Island grapples with personal struggles as the father prepares for a boxing fight. Their teenage son navigates his own relationships and ambitions during the same weekend.

nostalgicwarmlow-keyfamily-orientedplayfulearnestcoming-of-age

What happens

This Is the Night is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by James DeMonaco. It stars Frank Grillo, Lucius Hoyos, Jonah Hauer-King, Bobby Cannavale, and Naomi Watts. Jason Blum served as producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner and Sebastien Lemercier served as producer under his Man in a Tree Productions banner. The film was released at the Angelika Film Center for a limited run on September 17, 2021, and was digitally released on September 21, 2021, by Universal Pictures. It was largely panned by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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