Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- sardonic
- darkly comic
- late night mystery viewing
- classic thriller night
What critics said
Critics found the film's opening suspenseful and its performances and dark humor appealing, while noting that the thriller plot contains significant gaps.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex wakes with a hangover and head injury, unable to remember how she became connected to the dead man.
The recurring body and Alex's missing memories suggest that her apparent responsibility may have been engineered.
Turner is an ex-cop and recovering alcoholic who becomes Alex's reluctant support.
The film's mystery is repeatedly undercut and enriched by the darkly comic dynamic between Alex and Turner.
Films like The Morning After, and why
Klute
shares a sophisticated mystery structure, romantic tension, and an emotionally compromised protagonist
The Big Easy
combines urban crime investigation, dark humor, and psychologically layered lead performances
Blue Velvet
features an alcoholic or unstable protagonist entangled in a suspicious crime and uncertain identity
Body Heat
blends mystery, romance, and noir-inflected suspense around a protagonist under threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Release Date
- 1986-12-25
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (141)
Cast
- Jane Fonda
- Jeff Bridges
- Raúl Juliá
- Diane Salinger
- Richard Foronjy
- Geoffrey Scott
- James "Gypsy" Haake
- Kathleen Wilhoite
- Don Hood
- Bruce Vilanch
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 The Morning After about?
- A hungover actress and a cynical recovering ex-cop investigate a recurring corpse while she struggles to determine whether she is a killer or the victim of a setup.
- What is The Morning After like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Morning After as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Morning After violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Morning After as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Morning After?
- Critics found the film's opening suspenseful and its performances and dark humor appealing, while noting that the thriller plot contains significant gaps.
- Which films are like The Morning After?
- Films with a similar feel include Klute, The Big Easy, Blue Velvet, and Body Heat.
- How long is The Morning After?
- The Morning After runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Morning After?
- In United States, The Morning After is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
