Day for Night

Day for Night

A movie for people who love movies.

Directed by François Truffaut

Produced by Les Films du Carrosse, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

1973116 min7.8 / 10

A warm, playful, and intellectually engaged love letter to cinema itself, following a director's navigation of human chaos and creative passion.

A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Day for Night violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Day for Night scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Day for Night easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Day for Night end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Day for Night sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Day for Night, and what each one shares →

Like Day for Night

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Day for Night

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Day for Night, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Day for Night, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Day for Night, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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