Night Moves

Night Moves

Directed by Kelly Reichardt

Produced by Maybach Film Productions, RT Features

2014112 min5.9 / 10

A tense, morally ambiguous thriller about environmental activists grappling with the consequences of their convictions, suffused with paranoia and existential doubt.

The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Night Moves sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Night Moves easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Night Moves end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Night Moves scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Night Moves violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Night Moves, and what each one shares →

Like Night Moves

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Night Moves

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Night Moves, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Night Moves, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Night Moves, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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