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We Own the Night

We Own the Night

2007
Drama, Crime
1h 57m
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men. (imdb)

Directed by:

James Gray

Screenwriter:

James Gray

Starring:

Joseph D'Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Danny Hoch, Moni Moshonov, Tony Devon, Tony Musante, Antoni Corone, Edward Conlon, Alex Veadov

Genres:

Drama, Crime

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Russian
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We Own the Night

2007
Drama, Crime
1h 57m
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lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 21 Feb 2020
87
71st
Phoenix's best performance don't @ me. He finally gets to play a winner and should be cast in roles like this more often (but maybe he turns them down). This is one of a few movies I've first watched on Xanax then unwittingly rewatched. I didn't realize til halfway thru so I have to knock it for that. It's completely absurd how much happens here in two hours. Duvall shouting every bit of information the Russian villain needed just feet away from him was laughable
Rated 21 Feb 2020
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 12 Jul 2018
3
38th
Gray is a strong enough director - and Phoenix a strong enough actor - to make this a worthwhile endeavor, even if its fundamental approach (dressing up a genre story with the austere gentility of an arthouse flick) seems wrong-headed. Kinda sucks the fun out of the proceedings. Also, it's a little hilarious watching Phoenix just utterly shame Wahlberg as an actor. Still, I enjoyed it, even if it never gets better than its opening montage segueing into "Heart of Glass."
Rated 12 Jul 2018
paxtonPaxton
Rated 25 May 2018
86
84th
Much better on rewatch. It's the story of how two brothers come to terms with being actors... or something. The sound design during the car chase was phenomenal.
Rated 25 May 2018
joojooJooJoo
Rated 21 Oct 2010
5
81st
Gray's craftsmanship shines in all areas but the paltry script. Damn shame, that's one big flaw.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
andaghandagh
Rated 20 Feb 2010
70
35th
Come on it has some cool scenes, but its predictable as hell and the relationship between Joaquin and Eva isn't very interesting.
Rated 20 Feb 2010
bwahhBwahh
Rated 31 Jul 2009
31
5th
Bunch of stereotypes thrown together to create a cliché plot with very cliché characters.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
40
7th
Had some hopes this would be decent, it wasn't. Starts out ok, but then the cliches just hammer you down.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
sebbysebby
Rated 28 May 2009
50
28th
Poor writing and pace. Character development is hilariously crappy. Phoenix, as he often does, makes the film somewhat bearable. Passes the time, I guess.
Rated 28 May 2009
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 08 Nov 2008
70
48th
Determined, solid and a little flat. This is in part because the characters are fairly dull, not registering as full-blown people instead of cogs in the storytelling machine. While much of the film's emotional impact hinges on the enduring bond of family, the needed sense of deep attachment between the characters isn't there. So the film works when Gray's craftsmanship can overcome those shortcomings.
Rated 08 Nov 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 11 Sep 2008
39
14th
Except for an absolutely amazing car-chase sequence to start the third act, this film is slow, dull, and falls flat on its face in every way.
Rated 11 Sep 2008
slow_riotSlow Riot
Rated 18 Jun 2008
50
21st
Boring. Generic as shit characters that are completely dull and uninteresting, and a plot that is just a poor man's Departed. This film is shit, avoid it.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
harukoHaruko
Rated 12 Dec 2007
68
36th
Again one of these, a decent movie, 30min too long. The nerve wreaking snitc scene is the high point of it all, too bad that it's not the ending scene.
Rated 12 Dec 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 29 Dec 2023
95
91st
Gripping, powerful tale of family bonds (and the role of the prodigal son) is a superb character study, period piece and showcase for Phoenix especially, but with fine support work from Wahlberg and Duvall to complement it. The well-drawn characters, and gradually escalating moral quandaries, are so galvanising that occasional logical and plotting lapses can be easily forgiven (or accepted as a trope of operatic storytelling, which Gray is clearly going for with his pulsing 80s pop soundtrack).
Rated 29 Dec 2023
ericamblerericambler
Rated 29 Jul 2022
51
15th
Phoenix shines but the rest of the film is spent in futile search of a spark.
Rated 29 Jul 2022
bruhcringeBruhCringe
Rated 13 Sep 2021
79
68th
Нарратив - 2 Сценарий - 3 Сюжет - 3 Постановка - 4 Целостность - 4 Выполнение своей цели - 4 Жанр - 3 Атмосфера - 4 Эмоции - 3 Актерская игра - 4 Саундтрек - 3 Синематографи - 3 Визуал - 4 Флоу - 3 Монтаж - 4 Звук - 4 Продакшн дизайн - 4 Костюмы - 4 Оценка - 88 Общая - 71
Rated 13 Sep 2021
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 18 Jan 2020
75
69th
Still not fully free of the (admittedly sometimes rather dull) austerity of early-era James Gray, but also his first film to explore the futile struggle against and eventual acceptance of the status quo that would become the defining theme of his later-era work.
Rated 18 Jan 2020
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 19 Dec 2019
70
25th
Run of the mill big star billing that fails to make any headway on the narrative front and squandered the talent with a mediocre screenplay and lack of general direction from scene to scene.
Rated 19 Dec 2019
zoranZoran
Rated 18 Jan 2019
71
36th
not bad, really not bad.
Rated 18 Jan 2019
dunbardunbar
Rated 12 Jan 2019
70
44th
I think I’m scoring this too high but, despite the quick cuts, I liked the car chase. The rest of the movie wasn’t much.
Rated 12 Jan 2019
maborosimaborosi
Rated 19 Jan 2018
83
86th
james gray is king of the 80-85 rating.
Rated 19 Jan 2018
djrossdjross
Rated 26 Oct 2016
60
63rd
A clichéd premise (brothers on both sides of the law) leads to an overly-compressed narrative (too rapid a succession of events causes a loss of believability) in which the third act proves the weakest (once inducted, tension is dissipated in the pursuit of the cartoon Russian). These undeniable flaws perhaps prevented critics from appreciating its virtues: apart from style, tone, filming, etc., there are also some good lines, and greater character complexity and narrative ambiguity than usual.
Rated 26 Oct 2016
yiannosYiannos
Rated 15 Oct 2016
75
85th
Gray channels Coppola and Friedkin here, investing his gritty crime drama with a near operatic grandeur that borders on tragedy. On the surface it is typical: a black sheep (Phoenix) discovers his inner virtue and sides with his family (Duvall and Whalberg) against his immediate self interest to fight drug dealers who are determined to destroy them. But the tense atmosphere of doom suggests otherwise, allowing Gray to create a subtle and moody meditation on the burdens of family and fate.
Rated 15 Oct 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 20 Feb 2016
18
97th
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Rated 20 Feb 2016
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 09 Feb 2016
35
9th
senaryo çok problemli. olaylar, karakterler ve neredeyse her bağlantı komik geliyor, hiçbiri mantığa yatmıyor. gray atmosfer yaratmasını bilen bir yönetmen ama belki bir epik çıkartabilecekken kendisinden beklenmeyecek amatörlükte bir iş çıkartmış. gereksizce dramatik. belki yapım öncesi üzerinde çok daha vakit harcanması gerekirmiş. onun haricinde phoenix otopilotta, duvall'ın en kötü performanslarından birisi.
Rated 09 Feb 2016
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 30 Oct 2015
60
31st
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Rated 30 Oct 2015
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 28 Sep 2015
47
48th
Possibly too understated to be successful. Blink, and you might miss something critical.
Rated 28 Sep 2015
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 26 Jul 2015
80
69th
More interesting perhaps in the earlier scenes which appear to be more of a portrait of a milieu than the intense character drama it ends up being, but it's still really good anyway, in spite of the weird reliance on the logic of dumb action movies, which, on the upside, results in some unbearably tense sequences (e.g., one of the most implausible yet somehow terrifying car chases I've ever seen). Not the best third act, but I wasn't expecting it to go where it did, and I always appreciate that.
Rated 26 Jul 2015
icarusIcarus
Rated 14 Sep 2014
85
79th
I really liked the way Gray sets up a kind of dialectic between the two worlds of nightclub and police. Both have strong family structures, and both have tendencies toward dehumanizing behavior--particularly when it comes to those opposed to their interests. The film's conclusion really shines, drawing us into both the gain and the loss that comes with moving from one community to another.
Rated 14 Sep 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 21 Aug 2014
70
16th
If it were honest with itself as another cop thriller straight off the assembly line, then it would've actually been a bit better. The first half is drudgery and has a very hard time getting comfortable. However, I will happily admit that it has a terrifically created car chase, part of the film's well-done last half, the last half being well-done because we now understand that the film is, once again, a simple cop thriller.
Rated 21 Aug 2014
barraocBarraoc
Rated 16 Mar 2014
75
78th
Slow paced, for the most part, and gritty here and there. Maybe the plot was overly complex, but I enjoyed it.
Rated 16 Mar 2014
naurunauru
Rated 31 Jul 2013
66
68th
Good acting picks up the slack for the often contrived and unnatural writing. Definitely better than The Departed and Eastern Promises.
Rated 31 Jul 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 16 Apr 2013
85
92nd
Amazing family drama/gangster film set in the late 1980s, in which the characters' feelings seem more resonant than their actions. Gray's imagery is so subjective that, when you have a car chase, you can barely breath while Phoenix sees his father get hit. And, because it is also a duel about opposite brothers, it takes its time to give us what we want -- one telling the other he loves him, in the last shot. Bobby had even to quit his girl and beat his best friend in order to protect his bro.
Rated 16 Apr 2013
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 08 Jan 2013
60
24th
A wonderful performance by Phoenix. This film is a great example of his acting abillities. The rest of the cast is a mile away from his performance and the film itself is a little too slow with some exceptions (car chase).
Rated 08 Jan 2013
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 07 Jul 2012
75
60th
Decent, but, again, these sort of films needs a great reworking, or they're all just the same, and I'm a huge crime/police drama geek.
Rated 07 Jul 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 25 Jun 2012
55
54th
Did I enjoy it? I guess so. The pacing kept it engaging, even if few of the individual elements worked. When the film got slow, that's when things went bad. It's not like the first hour and a bit are extremely action-packed, either. It's just that there's enough going on to keep us interested. We don't need random shootouts, but we do need some sort of movement. There are about twenty minutes when this comes to a halt, and you'll reflect during this time and realize this isn't a great film.
Rated 25 Jun 2012
mubearMubear
Rated 11 Mar 2012
83
78th
So much happens in the span of 110 minutes that it becomes unbelievable. It should have been a 3 hour movie to fill all the plotholes and let the movie breathe. But however flawed the script is, its execution is flawless and some sequences are remarkable (the car scene, the wire scene...). Great acting from everyone involved too.
Rated 11 Mar 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 26 Dec 2011
78
72nd
I enjoyed this film. The acting was good; it was interesting to see Phoenix, Wahlberg and Duvall working together. There was potential for this to be a great movie but in the end it was only a good one.
Rated 26 Dec 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 30 Oct 2011
35
90th
"We Own the Night confirms James Gray's position as a major American film director." - Dan Callahan
Rated 30 Oct 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 22 Jul 2011
80
77th
James Grey oozes an extraordinarily personal style in this old fashioned noirish drama.
Rated 22 Jul 2011
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 09 Dec 2009
78
88th
Thank you James Gray for a finger-licking good New York cop/crime drama reminiscent of the masters Sidney Lumet and William Friedkin. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, Gray tackles familiar themes with finesse, providing an understated drama with unnervingly suspenseful set pieces and a stellar and excellently directed cast.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
squareheadSquarehead
Rated 05 Dec 2009
45
29th
Pretty boring overall.
Rated 05 Dec 2009
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 10 Nov 2009
65
45th
It is entertaining it a lot of ways. There are a few intense scenes and the acting is hit and miss (Phoenix carries it). All that being said it's not really anything special. There are a lot of parts that aren't good about it. Really tried to fit too much story/character development in too little of time and felt quite rushed, especially everything after the apartment raid. Nothing more than a rental movie.
Rated 10 Nov 2009
chemical404chemical404
Rated 05 Aug 2009
43
29th
Few good scenes can't save this film. Story is dumb, but I liked the dampness of it. I wonder who James Gray slept with to get into Cannes each year, with the films that doesn't feel like Cannes material at all.
Rated 05 Aug 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 28 Jul 2009
54
29th
The drug bust and the car chase are magnificent. The rest is an uninteresting bore. What do you expect? It's James Gray.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
apm2091apm2091
Rated 16 Jul 2009
54
13th
highly overrated and overly anticipated film that lacks quality performances from actors who have done better before. I was quite disappointed.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 21 Jun 2009
50
40th
It's ok, but has pretentions of being profoundly great, which it is not.
Rated 21 Jun 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 09 Mar 2009
70
61st
A great entertainment for those who likes the style. Its outcome is predictable way, but a story is built with quality, with particularly good performances from Joaquin Phoenix and Robert Duvall.
Rated 09 Mar 2009
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 04 Mar 2009
65
38th
Starts off really good, Phoenix is entertaining, but then introduces story elements that require inhuman suspension of disbelief.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
70
86th
The entire cast reeks of smoooth and seedy...great film.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 03 Mar 2009
32
24th
Wahlberg's and Phoenix's own production is a total failure. There was one shooting scene in rain I liked a lot, but the movie itself has no sense of pacing what so ever. And the character development of the leads were lame and badly executed. Pretty much of waste of time.
Rated 03 Mar 2009
mannaManna
Rated 18 Jan 2009
35
14th
Very nicely picked actors for their roles. Stupid story.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 05 Jan 2009
40
30th
so average that i immediately forgot what it was about
Rated 05 Jan 2009
juicesticejuicestice
Rated 31 Dec 2008
75
43rd
Solid.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 15 Dec 2008
49
50th
okay movie
Rated 15 Dec 2008
jebJeb
Rated 18 Oct 2008
32
18th
There's a lot of poorly executed scenes, and the movie is just crammed with millions of flaws and plotholes. I can't really seem to think of anything good about this.
Rated 18 Oct 2008
jack_boomJack Boom
Rated 17 Oct 2008
65
26th
Enjoyable crime flick but I expected a lot more considering the people involved in it. Weak script saved by great cast but the movie was just too predictable and loses steam towards the climax of the film plus the villains weren't as badass as the leads so you don't really fear them while you watch the film. The trailer was a much better viewing than the actual flick.
Rated 17 Oct 2008
phaedrusphaedrus
Rated 24 Aug 2008
55
26th
It's quite gory and definitely not my kind of film. I watched it for the incredibly shallow reason that Eva Mendes is in it.
Rated 24 Aug 2008
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 28 Jul 2008
55
20th
I'm a Joaquin Phoenix fan, so it kinda saved it that he was in it, and Eva Mendes was hot as always, but it didn't live up to what I had hoped.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
obdurateObdurate
Rated 26 Jul 2008
50
14th
Just average. But I like Mark Wahlberg in this type of role.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
muzak66muzak66
Rated 03 Jul 2008
87
83rd
Eva Mendes is soooo hawt.
Rated 03 Jul 2008
hancockHancock
Rated 19 Jun 2008
45
14th
Pretty big letdown
Rated 19 Jun 2008
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 27 May 2008
60
49th
Great intro :)
Rated 27 May 2008
rebornreborn
Rated 18 May 2008
70
57th
BIRBIRIYLE ANLASAMAYAN IYI VE KOTU KARDESIN IYI BIR AMAC ICIN ZORUNLU ISBIRLIGI VE KOTU OLAN KARAKTERIN BIRDEN MELEGE DONUSUNU IZLIYORUZ:) OYUNCLULAR VE OYUNCULUKLAR IYI FILM IZLENEBILIR..
Rated 18 May 2008
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 09 May 2008
70
82nd
Good film.
Rated 09 May 2008
jarmannJarmann
Rated 08 May 2008
85
84th
Surprisingly calm but solid story that avoids falling into the most obvious boring plot-trap of two brothers on oppsite sides.
Rated 08 May 2008
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 19 Apr 2008
75
71st
Entertaining movie with an amazing cast, especially Phoenix is great as usual.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 12 Apr 2008
79
59th
I'll give it credit for not being as bad as I thought it was going to be. The Yards was a pretty decent movie and featured the same director and male leads, but I wasn't so sure about this 80s themed gangster drama. It ended up being a decent movie with some fairly good action sequences and an original style.
Rated 12 Apr 2008
cowmanCowman
Rated 01 Apr 2008
65
40th
Gray makes a big mistake by putting the most intense scene (the drug house /snitch-scene) somewhere in the middle of the movie. It never tops itself after that (the car chase was pretty good though) and the finale seemed a little bit forced to me. But it was still good from time to time.
Rated 01 Apr 2008
bossiBossi
Rated 10 Mar 2008
70
42nd
The beginning is quite promissing, but film turns out to be full of cliches. It is entertaining though and keeps you focused. There are some interesting moments. Performance of Joaquin Phoenix carries the film.
Rated 10 Mar 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 05 Mar 2008
4
35th
marky mark, lol
Rated 05 Mar 2008
mohkoMohko
Rated 18 Feb 2008
45
31st
Starts pretty well but in the middle Gray decides to throw the whole premise, of two brothers on opposite sides of the law, into the bin. Would have been better if they had focused more on the conflicts of Joaquin Phoenix's character.
Rated 18 Feb 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 18 Feb 2008
42
18th
It certainly has it's moments, but the main roles are a bit miscast and there are way too many way too stupid plot turns.
Rated 18 Feb 2008
silencersilencer
Rated 17 Feb 2008
79
55th
I was expecting rough action movie and surprisingly it was drama. But excellent. Phoenix is awesome!
Rated 17 Feb 2008
tearsofashtearsofash
Rated 09 Feb 2008
64
28th
Kinda like meh. But not entirely meh.
Rated 09 Feb 2008
jonnyboyjonny_boy
Rated 05 Feb 2008
68
50th
Slow-paced and cliched crime drama with too much loose ends that never get tied. Not for my taste, especially after The Departed and Eastern Promises.
Rated 05 Feb 2008
spamminatorspamminator
Rated 04 Jan 2008
60
42nd
Entertaining but underwhelming.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 03 Dec 2007
6
35th
This movie is flawed (big time), there a lot of poorly executed scenes, but the story and performances behind it (notably Joaquin Phoenix) keep you focused nonetheless. I wanted to like this film more, but Gray took some missteps along the way...
Rated 03 Dec 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 30 Oct 2007
60
20th
It's interesting, but it peaks out early with the apartment raid and never tops itself after that. Also, it's utterly, profoundly ridiculous that Joaquin Phoenix's character would be allowed to be on the front lines of a police drug raid - brandishing a shotgun no less! - while having absolutely no formal police training whatsoever.
Rated 30 Oct 2007
brando814brando814
Rated 28 Oct 2007
70
47th
It works largely because of Joaquin Phoenix who invests a cliche with a soul and a conscience.
Rated 28 Oct 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 19 Oct 2007
67
39th
Joaquin Phoenix carries the film with a fine performance, while Mark Wahlberg and Robert Duvall fade in the background in a cliche-fueled crime thriller/police procedural needing a bit more drive. This could've been a cable movie but it has its heart in the right place, some tense scenes find their way to the surface and Joaquin is very good. It's just not all quite there.
Rated 19 Oct 2007

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