Dark Night (2016 film)

Dark Night is a 2016 American drama film directed by Tim Sutton. It is based on the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting.[2][3] It was screened in the Horizons section at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.[4] The film took place in Los Angeles, California.

Dark Night
Film poster
Directed byTim Sutton
Written byTim Sutton
Produced byAlexandra Byer
Martin Marquet
StarringRobert Jumper
Anna Rose Hopkins
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Edited byJeanne Applegate
Music byMaica Armata
Release date
  • January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24) (Sundance)
Running time
85 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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  • Robert Jumper as Jumper
  • Anna Rose Hopkins as Summer
  • Rosie Rodriguez
  • Karina Macias
  • Aaron Purvis as Aaron
  • Eddie Cacciola as Veteran

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 62%, based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 5.95/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Dark Night's narrative coherence isn't always on par with its visual beauty, but for patient viewers, it adds up to an absorbing, thought-provoking, and thoroughly singular statement."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Debruge, Peter (January 24, 2016). "Sundance Film Review: 'Dark Night'". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Sundance Review: Tim Sutton's Haunting 'Dark Night' Is A Chilling Prelude To Violence". IndieWire. January 25, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dark Night 2017 Trailer and Review Six Strangers Intersect - Movies Reviews". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "La Biennale di Venezia - Orizzonti". Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dark Night (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dark Night Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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