Night Comes On

Name: Night Comes On
Genre: Drama
Released: August 3, 2018
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Cymbal Byrd, Debbie Campbell, Dominique Fishback, Journee Brown, Juliet Brett

2018

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Movie Details & Credits

Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: August 3, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Cymbal Byrd, Debbie Campbell, Dominique Fishback, Journee Brown, Juliet Brett, Laurence Blum, Lawrence Bingham, Lovie Marie Allen, Nastashia Fuller, Satchel Eden Bell, Tatum Marilyn Hall

Summary: Angel LaMere is released from juvenile detention on the eve of her 18th birthday. Haunted by her past, Angel embarks on a journey with her 10 year-old sister to avenge her mother’s death.

Director: Jordana Spiro

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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The Playlist Kyle Kohner

Aug 4, 2018

Aside from its phenomenal script and performances, Night Comes On delights with stunning visuals. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Aug 1, 2018

The whole therefore hinges upon Fishback’s performance and she assuredly carries it upon her shoulders. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Aug 2, 2018

Like its determined heroine, Night Comes On burns with a smoldering fire, a heat that is no less intense, no less effective, for remaining largely beneath the surface. Read full review

David Rooney

Restrained, affecting and tenderly observed with a distinctly female gaze, the film takes some time to locate its center as an intimate drama of resilient sisterhood. But the delicacy of the bond etched between Fishback's Angel and her 10-year-old sibling, played by captivating discovery Tatum Marilyn Hall, keeps you hooked into this melancholy but hopeful story of fractured family dynamics. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Aug 2, 2018

The actress Jordana Spiro directed Night Comes On and wrote the script with Angelica Nwandu, a spoken-word poet and creator of the incisive gossip website The Shade Room. Ms. Nwandu is also a former client of the foster care system. The result of their partnership is a film that balances penetrating clarity with compassion. Read full review

Josh Larsen

Aug 26, 2018

This is a movie that’s honest about night coming on, but it also reminds us of the small things that will get you through that night, until the morning dawns. Read full review

Craig D. Lindsey

Aug 1, 2018

All through the film, you pray it doesn’t go down the bleak routes that films like this usually go — and, most of the time, it does. Night Comes On is an assured first shot from Spiro but, damn, I couldn’t wait for this fucking thing to be over. Read full review

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ImissMYdinosaur

Aug 22, 2018

Heartbreaking
This deserves multiple Oscars, especially for the performances.
A revenge story with a soul, highly recommended

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This is a gritty film. Its not an action film but it does reasonably well at portraying siblings trying to get some form of justice for what has happened to them. It features some good camerawork and isn't overly full of dialogue but I think that helps it to seem a bit more substantial than,This is a gritty film. Its not an action film but it does reasonably well at portraying siblings trying to get some form of justice for what has happened to them. It features some good camerawork and isn't overly full of dialogue but I think that helps it to seem a bit more substantial than, perhaps, other similar films. Its not quite what I expected and it isn't a film likely to stay in my mind for very long but that aside, its not a bad film...an ok one. I wouldn't especially recommend going out of your way to see it but if its on TV and interests you then it may be worth a watch.… Expand

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