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Middle of the Night

Name: Middle of the Night
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1959-05-20
Cast: Kim Novak, Fredric March, Glenda Farrell, Jan Norris, Lee Grant

1959 | 118 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics. If you loved Monster's Ball, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1959: an older pace and style.

Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Delbert Mann

Kim NovakBetty Preisser
Fredric MarchJerry Kingsley
Glenda FarrellMrs Mueller
Jan NorrisAlice Mueller
Lee GrantMarilyn
Effie AftonMrs Carroll
Lee PhilipsGeorge Preisser
Edith MeiserEvelyn Kingsley
Joan CopelandLillian Englander
Martin BalsamJack Englander