Out in the Dark
Seen it?2012 | 96 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. 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 and romantics. If you loved Romeo + Juliet or West Side Story, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two young men — a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer — meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$27K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Mayer
- Michael AloniRoy Schaefer
- Nicholas JacobNimr Mashrawi
- Loai NofiMustafa Na'amne (as Loai Noufi)
- Alon PdutGil
- Khawlah Hag-DebsyHiam Mashrawi (as Khawlah Haj)
- Maysa DawAbir Mashrawi
- Jameel KhouryNabil Mashrawi (as Jameel Khouri)
- Shimon Mimran
- Moris Cohen
- Majd Bitar