| Dark Night | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tim Sutton |
| Written by | Tim Sutton |
| Produced by | Alexandra Byer Martin Marquet |
| Starring | Robert Jumper Anna Rose Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Edited by | Jeanne Applegate |
| Music by | Maica Armata |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dark Night is a 2016 American drama film directed by Tim Sutton. It is loosely based on the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting. For example, there are some differences in the film versus the event: the film is set in Florida, whereas the shooting occurred in Colorado; the identities of the Aurora shooter and the victims are altered in the film. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. The film was shot in Sarasota, Florida.
Plot
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Cast
- Robert Jumper as Jumper
- Anna Rose Hopkins as Summer
- Rosie Rodriguez
- Karina Macias
- Aaron Purvis as Aaron
- Eddie Cacciola as Veteran
Reception
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." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
References
- Debruge, Peter (January 24, 2016). "Sundance Film Review: 'Dark Night'". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- "Sundance Review: Tim Sutton's Haunting 'Dark Night' Is A Chilling Prelude To Violence". IndieWire. January 25, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- "Dark Night 2017 Trailer and Review Six Strangers Intersect - Movies Reviews". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- "La Biennale di Venezia - Orizzonti". Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- "Dark Night (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- "Dark Night Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
