The Midnight Sky
Seen it?2020 | 118 min | Science Fiction, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved Planet of the Apes or Interstellar, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 225K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Clooney
- George ClooneyAugustine Lofthouse
- Felicity JonesSully
- David OyelowoAdewole
- Caoilinn SpringallIris
- Kyle ChandlerMitchell
- Demián BichirSanchez
- Tiffany BooneMaya
- Sophie RundleJean
- Ethan PeckYoung Augustine
- Tim RussMason Mosley