Overnight
A revealing independent-film documentary follows Troy Duffy from celebrated Miramax breakthrough to a painful reckoning with ego, power, and professional collapse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- absorbing
- wince inducing
- sardonic
- film night
- documentary viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an absorbing, uncomfortable cautionary tale about hubris and the costs of sudden success in independent filmmaking.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Troy Duffy's filmmaking opportunity moves from celebrated breakthrough to failed studio relationship and career reversal.
The film presents Duffy's behavior, ambition, and confrontations as central causes of his unraveling.
The story follows negotiations with Miramax, the fate of The Boondock Saints, and the consequences of studio turnaround.
The critical consensus specifically characterizes the documentary as absorbing but wince-inducing while documenting Duffy's conduct.
Films like Overnight, and why
Lost in La Mancha
Behind-the-scenes documentary about filmmaking ambition, ego, and the collapse of a promising career.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Cautionary film-industry documentary centered on creative ambition, production setbacks, and personal unraveling.
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Wince-inducing documentary portrait of an ambitious creative figure whose personality shapes professional conflict.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Mark Brian Smith, Tony Montana
- Release Date
- 2003-06-12
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (70)
Cast
- Troy Duffy
- Billy Connolly
- Norman Reedus
- Jake Busey
- Emmanuelle Béart
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- David Della Rocco
- Sean Patrick Flanery
- John Goodman
- Ron Jeremy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Overnight about?
- A revealing independent-film documentary follows Troy Duffy from celebrated Miramax breakthrough to a painful reckoning with ego, power, and professional collapse.
- What is Overnight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Overnight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Overnight violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Overnight.
- What did critics think of Overnight?
- Critics broadly regard it as an absorbing, uncomfortable cautionary tale about hubris and the costs of sudden success in independent filmmaking.
- Which films are like Overnight?
- Films with a similar feel include Lost in La Mancha, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, and The Kid Stays in the Picture.
- How long is Overnight?
- Overnight runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Overnight?
- In United States, Overnight streams on fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
