
This Is the Night
Directed by James DeMonaco
Produced by Blumhouse Productions, Man in a Tree Productions
A nostalgic 1982 summer portrait of an Italian-American family navigating personal crises and teenage awakening against the backdrop of a boxing movie premiere.
In the summer of 1982, as all of Staten Island anticipates the opening of a blockbuster boxing movie, an Italian-American family must confront its greatest challenges.
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Questions people ask
Is This Is the Night scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is This Is the Night easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is This Is the Night violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is This Is the Night sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does This Is the Night 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like This Is the Night
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as This Is the Night
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like This Is the Night, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like This Is the Night, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like This Is the Night, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































