Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- wistful
- tense
- quiet evening
- relationship drama night
What critics said
Critics found the film strongest when its nuanced performances and nonjudgmental view of infidelity created emotional ambiguity, though many considered the story thin and the central characters unengaging.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joanna and Michael each confront attraction outside their marriage, while the film avoids casting either spouse as a monster or angel.
Michael tests his loyalty with Laura while Joanna encounters her former partner Alex during the same night apart.
The story builds around suspicion, restraint, attraction, and private emotional decisions rather than public dramatic spectacle.
The characters' marriage and competing attractions are played out against a contemporary New York setting and a brief separation.
Films like Last Night, and why
Scenes from a Marriage
shared intimate relationship drama, infidelity anxieties, emotional ambiguity, and restrained performances
Closer
shared marital suspicion, parallel romantic temptations, and morally nonjudgmental treatment of desire
Husbands and Wives
shared urban romance, relationship uncertainty, and emotionally ambiguous exploration of fidelity
I Am Love
shared adult romantic drama, quiet emotional tension, and conflicted attraction beyond simple melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Massy Tadjedin
- Release Date
- 2010-11-05
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (836)
Cast
- Keira Knightley
- Sam Worthington
- Eva Mendes
- Guillaume Canet
- Griffin Dunne
- Stephanie Romanov
- Anson Mount
- Scott Adsit
- Daniel Eric Gold
- Justine Cotsonas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Last Night about?
- Over one uneasy night apart, a married couple separately confronts temptation, trust, and the fragile boundaries of loyalty.
- What is Last Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Last Night as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Last Night violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Last Night.
- What did critics think of Last Night?
- Critics found the film strongest when its nuanced performances and nonjudgmental view of infidelity created emotional ambiguity, though many considered the story thin and the central characters unengaging.
- Which films are like Last Night?
- Films with a similar feel include Scenes from a Marriage, Closer, Husbands and Wives, and I Am Love.
- How long is Last Night?
- Last Night runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Last Night?
- In United States, Last Night is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
