Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- propulsive
- neon-lit
- late night action marathon
- crime thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented cast and premise squandered by a clichéd, generic crime drama with too few effective thrills.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vincent Downs helps investigate a cocaine robbery while concealing that he and Sean Cass committed it.
The robbery investigation, criminal retaliation, kidnapping, and police confrontations unfold during a pressured overnight crisis.
Las Vegas casinos and nightlife provide the backdrop for cocaine trafficking, mob dealings, and corrupt police activity.
Vincent is estranged from Dena and only minimally involved in the life of his sixteen-year-old son Thomas.
Films like Sleepless, and why
Collateral
Shares a high-arousal crime thriller structure involving compromised law enforcement, organized crime, and a pressured protagonist navigating a dangerous night.
16 Blocks
Comparable for its nocturnal urban setting, criminal underworld, police pressure, and propulsive action-thriller atmosphere.
Training Day
Shares themes of police corruption, organized crime, betrayal, and morally compromised officers trapped in escalating violence.
The Taking of Pelham 123
A similarly compact, night-bound crime thriller driven by kidnappings, gangsters, and a protagonist trying to survive competing criminal forces.
Movie Details
- Director
- Baran bo Odar
- Release Date
- 2017-01-12
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1376)
Cast
- Jamie Foxx
- Michelle Monaghan
- Dermot Mulroney
- Scoot McNairy
- David Harbour
- T.I.
- Gabrielle Union
- Octavius J. Johnson
- Inder Kumar
- Sala Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel
- 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 Sleepless about?
- A corrupt Las Vegas vice cop races through one violent night to recover stolen cocaine, outmaneuver gangsters, and protect his endangered son.
- What is Sleepless like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sleepless as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sleepless violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sleepless as brutal.
- What did critics think of Sleepless?
- Critics broadly found the talented cast and premise squandered by a clichéd, generic crime drama with too few effective thrills.
- Which films are like Sleepless?
- Films with a similar feel include Collateral, 16 Blocks, Training Day, and The Taking of Pelham 123.
- How long is Sleepless?
- Sleepless runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sleepless?
- In United States, Sleepless streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel.
