Nightcap
Seen it?2000 | 101 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Gift, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Mika, heiress to a Swiss chocolate company, is married to celebrated pianist André and stepmother to his son, Guillaume, whose mother died in a car wreck on his tenth birthday. Their lives are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Jeanne, a young woman who has learned she was almost switched with Guillaume at birth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Chabrol
- Isabelle HuppertMarie-Claire 'Mika' Muller
- Jacques DutroncAndré Polonski
- Anna MouglalisJeanne Pollet
- Rodolphe PaulyGuillaume Polonski
- Brigitte CatillonLouise Pollet
- Michel RobinDufreigne
- Mathieu SimonetAxel
- Lydia AndréïLisbeth
- Véronique AlainMadame le Maire
- Isolde BarthPauline