Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- tense
- heightened
- spy movie night
- 1990s thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harry Palmer's mission is to locate and recover a stolen consignment of plutonium.
The protagonists confront violent Russian Mafia networks in 1990s St. Petersburg.
Harry Palmer is portrayed as a former secret agent working through a private investigation company.
Harry and Nikolai pursue both the missing plutonium and Nikolai's kidnapped girlfriend Tatiana.
Films like Midnight in Saint Petersburg, and why
The Ipcress File
Shared spy-film framework, international intrigue, criminal underworld, and sardonic thriller tone.
Billion Dollar Brain
Shared British espionage protagonist, globe-trotting investigation, conspiratorial plotting, and dry action-adventure style.
GoldenEye
Shared spy-mission structure, stolen nuclear material, Russian criminal networks, and James Bond-adjacent entertainment.
The Saint
Shared post-Cold War espionage setting, dangerous arms trafficking, and morally murky international thriller atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Douglas Jackson
- Release Date
- 1996-10-17
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Michael Caine
- Jason Connery
- Michael Gambon
- Michael Sarrazin
- Lev Prygunov
- Olga Anokhina
- Anatoli Davydov
- John Dunn-Hill
- Yevgeni Zharikov
- Michelle Burke
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Midnight in Saint Petersburg about?
- A former British agent turned private investigator hunts stolen plutonium through Mafia-controlled St. Petersburg while helping his colleague rescue a kidnapped lover.
- What is Midnight in Saint Petersburg like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Midnight in Saint Petersburg as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Midnight in Saint Petersburg violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Midnight in Saint Petersburg as moderate.
- Which films are like Midnight in Saint Petersburg?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ipcress File, Billion Dollar Brain, GoldenEye, and The Saint.
- How long is Midnight in Saint Petersburg?
- Midnight in Saint Petersburg runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Midnight in Saint Petersburg?
- In United States, Midnight in Saint Petersburg is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
