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The Good Night

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2007 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Music

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Annie Hall or The Apartment, start here.
The mood
Darkly funny, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Gary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes enthralled with a beautiful seductress who enters his dreams, and tries to control his dream-state so he can spend more and more time with her. When Gary sees his mystery woman's face on a bus billboard, he discovers she is real, and fate brings him an opportunity to meet her.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $508K worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jake Paltrow

  • Martin FreemanGary Shaller
  • Gwyneth PaltrowDora Epstein
  • Penélope CruzAnna / Melodia
  • Simon PeggPaul
  • Danny DeVitoMel
  • Amber SealeyTerry
  • Sonia DoubellShawna
  • Steffan BojeKarlheinz
  • Michael GambonAlan Weigert
  • Stephen GrahamVictor