Night Watch

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Night Watch

R,

2004,

1h 55m,

Horror/

Fantasy/

Action

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60%

126 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

100,000+ Ratings

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60%

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126 Reviews

72%

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100,000+ Ratings

Hundreds of years ago there was a battle between the Warriors of Light and the evil Warriors of Darkness. Realizing that they were evenly matched, the two sides agreed to a truce. The fragile peace between good and evil is kept in place by two groups: the Day Watch and the Night Watch, each monitoring the opposing side. Now Night Watch member Anton Gorodetsky finds himself at the center of a prophecy that may mark the end of the delicate balance between the two sides.

Critics Consensus

This Russian horror/fantasy film pits darkness and light against each other using snazzy CGI visuals to create an extraordinary atmosphere of a dank, gloomy city wrestling with dread.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Oct 20, 2009

The punchy, nonstop visual effects crowd out coherent storytelling.

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

Jul 7, 2007

For a good hour and change, the film is a big toy box that teases you out of the Gloom.

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

Apr 4, 2006

3/5

A highly promising curtain-raiser to an ambitious trilogy.

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Adele Hartley

The List

Apr 27, 2019

3/5

There are plenty of stunning set pieces here... but in its repetition and thinness, this, the first of a trilogy, does not bode well.

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Nestor Hidalgo

Sensacine

Oct 17, 2018

3/5

An energetic pyrotechnic show full of visual effects. [Full Review in Spanish]

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David Broc

Fotogramas

Oct 17, 2018

3/5

The director knows how to give a certain self-parochial sense to the story that helps oxygenate the delirious, labyrinthine and insane script, capable of causing more confusion amongst viewers. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Oct 27, 2018

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Leia G

Aug 18, 2018

I went into night watch with very high hopes. I was expecting an intense and gripping movie that would blow me away. What i got was quite different. The movie has good visuals. Every good visuals. I was quite impressed by them. However, I was not impressed by the rest of the movie. It was confusing, and half the time I was wondering what was going on. The acting was good, but nothing amazing. All in all, this movie is for anyone wanting a movie with a few cheap thrills here and there, but I wouldn't recommend watching it.

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Jun 27, 2018

Ambitious piece of Russian cinema. The fact that the German release versions were literally cut in half transformed the plot into something more convuluted than it had to be. Still respecting the intention behind it.

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Oct 1, 2017

Fun and dynamic movie. Great for anyone who is looking for something original.

Anakin W

Mar 19, 2010

Great scifi flick. Creative, dark, and very engaging.

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Timur Bekmambetov

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Konstantin Khabenskiy

Anton Gorodetsky

Vladimir Menshov

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Viktor Verzhbitskiy

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Galina Tyunina

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Zhanna Friske

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Synopsis

Hundreds of years ago there was a battle between the Warriors of Light and the evil Warriors of Darkness. Realizing that they were evenly matched, the two sides agreed to a truce. The fragile peace between good and evil is kept in place by two groups: the Day Watch and the Night Watch, each monitoring the opposing side. Now Night Watch member Anton Gorodetsky finds himself at the center of a prophecy that may mark the end of the delicate balance between the two sides.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Producer: Konstantin Ernst, Anatoly Maximov
Screenwriter: Timur Bekmambetov, Sergei Lukyanenko, Sergei Lukyanenko
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Bazelevs Production, TABBAK, Channel One Russia, The First Channel
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Images|Strong Violence)
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Action
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 27, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
Runtime: 1h 55m

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