Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- intimate
- foreboding
- late night thriller viewing
- classic mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's literate writing, performances, and polished craftsmanship while finding its plotting seriously flawed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dr. Rice reviews psychiatric case notes and interprets dream material while pursuing the murder investigation.
The film is identified as neo-noir and explicitly invokes Hitchcock classics through its suspenseful romantic mystery.
Rice falls for Brooke even as her behavior becomes increasingly suspicious and his investigation places him at risk.
The psychiatrist's office, art-auction milieu, and surrounding Manhattan locations organize the murder mystery.
Films like Still of the Night, and why
Spellbound
shared psychological suspense, enigmatic romance, dream logic, and Hitchcockian mystery
Vertigo
shared neo-noir atmosphere, obsessive investigation, and mysterious blonde central figure
Rear Window
shared Manhattan murder mystery, investigative tension, and elegant urban suspense
The Last Seduction
shared literate suspense, romantic danger, and Hitchcock-influenced thriller mechanics
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Benton
- Release Date
- 1982-11-19
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (169)
Cast
- Roy Scheider
- Meryl Streep
- Jessica Tandy
- Joe Grifasi
- Sara Botsford
- Josef Sommer
- Irving Metzman
- Larry Joshua
- Richmond Hoxie
- Frederikke Borge
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Still of the Night about?
- A Manhattan psychiatrist investigates his murdered patient's secrets while becoming dangerously entangled with the man's enigmatic mistress.
- What is Still of the Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Still of the Night as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Still of the Night violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Still of the Night as moderate.
- What did critics think of Still of the Night?
- Critics broadly praised the film's literate writing, performances, and polished craftsmanship while finding its plotting seriously flawed.
- Which films are like Still of the Night?
- Films with a similar feel include Spellbound, Vertigo, Rear Window, and The Last Seduction.
- How long is Still of the Night?
- Still of the Night runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Still of the Night?
- In United States, Still of the Night streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
