Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- kinetic
- darkly comic
- melodramatic
- action movie night
- fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel more comprehensible and visually entertaining than its predecessor, while faulting its excessive length, uneven tone, and weak romantic material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Light and Darkness factions operate across Moscow, including markets and other contemporary city locations.
Anton chases the ancient chalk, which can change its owner's destiny.
Wikidata identifies body swap as a main subject, and the plot's supernatural transformations complicate personal identity.
Anton serves the Light while protecting his son, who belongs to the Darkness.
Films like Day Watch, and why
Night Watch
Russian urban fantasy, vampire mythology, supernatural factional conflict, and kinetic action spectacle
Underworld: Evolution
Stylized vampire warfare, competing supernatural powers, and heightened visual action
Constantine
Urban supernatural fantasy centered on destiny, magical artifacts, and battles between opposing forces
Blade II
Dark supernatural action, propulsive set pieces, and mythic conflict in a contemporary city
Movie Details
- Director
- Timur Bekmambetov
- Release Date
- 2006-01-01
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (621)
Cast
- Konstantin Khabenskiy
- Mariya Poroshina
- Vladimir Menshov
- Galina Tyunina
- Zhanna Friske
- Viktor Verzhbitskiy
- Dmitriy Martynov
- Aleksey Maklakov
- Aleksandr Samoylenko
- Gosha Kutsenko
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Day Watch about?
- A Moscow supernatural operative races to clear his name and seize a destiny-changing relic while protecting his son from the opposing darkness.
- What is Day Watch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Day Watch as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Day Watch violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Day Watch as graphic.
- What did critics think of Day Watch?
- Critics generally found the sequel more comprehensible and visually entertaining than its predecessor, while faulting its excessive length, uneven tone, and weak romantic material.
- Which films are like Day Watch?
- Films with a similar feel include Night Watch, Underworld: Evolution, Constantine, and Blade II.
- How long is Day Watch?
- Day Watch runs 146 minutes.
- Where can I watch Day Watch?
- In United States, Day Watch is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
