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Night Moves

Play trailer Poster for Night Moves R,  2014,  1h 52m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 150 Reviews Tomatometer 42% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 150 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Two Oregon environmentalists (Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning) and a former Marine (Peter Sarsgaard) hatch a plan to blow up a hydroelectric dam.
Night Moves

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Critics Consensus

A uniquely character-driven thriller with a finely composed cast and some outstanding direction from Kelly Reichardt, Night Moves bolsters its thought-provoking themes with compelling drama.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 2, 2017
C-
So much potential overshadowed by poor execution that begs the all important question: Why should we care? Go to Full Review
David Sims AV Club Sep 22, 2016
Succeeds mightily when it comes to creating tension but struggles a little more with making its plot run together smoothly. Go to Full Review
Alissa Wilkinson Christianity Today Apr 13, 2016
3/4
Night Moves calls us (inadvertently or not) to reconsider our definition of what's "natural." Certainly, some of the ways we've failed to care for the planet as we were charged back at the beginning have had dire consequences. Let's not ignore that. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 21, 2022
3.5/4
Shot by cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt with impressive clarity to the night scenes and weight to the mostly outdoor settings, Night Moves is an austere and beautifully composed film, marked by three excellent and nuanced performances at the center. Go to Full Review
Robert Sims Lights Camera Austin Jan 22, 2022
This may chronicle the events leading up to and after an eco-terrorist attack on an hydroelectric dam, but director Kelly Reichardt's tightly drawn character study isn't concerned with advocating or condemning green politics. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Nov 9, 2021
3/5
'Night Moves' is not a movie that explores why people do what they do, but how they deal with what they have done. Go to Full Review
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Feb 9, 2019 plight of the ecology warrior
Abraham R Jan 9, 2019 Boring garbage with a terrible ending. Such a waste of time.
Luke S Oct 2, 2018 Some very good lines, and very well done, pretty much non-stop suspense. The gratuitous nude women at the beginning of the film to get it an R rating was kinda stupid. I didn't hear any language that would get it the R. See more
Finn S Aug 20, 2018 A complete waste of time. I couldn't finish it.
Ron S Jun 7, 2018 such a 'slow burn' that it never caught fire in the first place.
Hermione M Feb 13, 2018 Loses purpose halfway and turns dull after somewhat uncanny beginning.
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Kelly Reichardt

Director

Jesse Eisenberg

Josh Stamos

Dakota Fanning

Dena Brauer

Peter Sarsgaard

Harmon

Alia Shawkat

Surprise

Logan Miller

Dylan

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two Oregon environmentalists (Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning) and a former Marine (Peter Sarsgaard) hatch a plan to blow up a hydroelectric dam.
Director
Kelly Reichardt
Producer
Saemi Kim, Neil Kopp, Chris Maybach, Anish Savjani, Rodrigo Teixeira
Screenwriter
Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt
Distributor
Cinedigm
Production Co
Film Science, RT Features
Rating
R (Some Language|Nudity)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 30, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$252.9K
Runtime
1h 52m
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