We Own the Night
Seen it?2007 | 118 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Once Upon a Time in America or State of Grace, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$55 million worldwide on a $21 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Gray
- Joaquin PhoenixBobby Green
- Mark WahlbergJoseph Grusinsky
- Eva MendesAmada Juarez
- Robert DuvallBurt Grusinsky
- Alex VeadovVadim Nezhinski
- Paul HermanSpiro Giavannis
- Antoni CoroneMichael Solo
- Tony MusanteJack Shapiro
- Katie CondidorioHazel
- Danny HochJumbo Falsetti