Night Comes On


Night Comes On is a 2018 American drama film directed by Jordana Spiro, who wrote the screenplay with Angelica Nwandu. It premiered on January 19, 2018 at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.

Plot

A teen is released from juvenile detention just as she turns 18. Her mother had been murdered, so she partners with her 10-year-old sister to seek vengeance.

Cast

Night Comes On premiered on January 19, 2018, at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The review aggregator Metacritic surveyed and assessed 14 reviews as positive and 1 as mixed. It gave an weighted average score of 79 out of 100, which it said indicated "generally favorable reviews". Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% approval rating based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.69/10. The critical consensus reads, "Steadily drawing viewers into its harrowing tale with equal parts grim intensity and startling compassion, Night Comes On heralds the arrivals of debuting director Jordan Spiro and her magnetic young stars."