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Dark Night (2016 film)

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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

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.

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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