Daylight

Daylight

No air. No escape. No time.

Directed by Rob Cohen

Produced by Davis Entertainment, Universal Pictures

1996115 min6.1 / 10

A high-octane disaster thriller built on relentless survival tension as a skilled hero races to lead trapped survivors through a collapsing tunnel before time runs out.

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.

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  • Is Daylight sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Daylight violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is Daylight scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Daylight easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Daylight end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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

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Rarity19

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Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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