Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- awkward
- irreverent
- witty
- casual movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an underwhelming and formulaic buddy comedy despite its unusual central pairing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Broke musician Martin joins forces with his demanding former father-in-law Mr. Gallo to find Ginnie.
The search unfolds across West Hollywood over a single night and into the morning.
Martin and Mr. Gallo remain linked through Martin's breakup with Ginnie while navigating their strained personal history.
The characters search through West Hollywood venues and nighttime encounters while looking for Ginnie.
Films like All Nighter, and why
Midnight Run
awkward buddy pairing, overnight urban search, and comic family tension
Due Date
mismatched companions, escalating misadventures, and fast-moving buddy comedy
The Night Before
aimless young protagonist, emotionally messy relationships, and nocturnal Los Angeles comedy
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
romantic fallout, unconventional friendship, and comic attempts to reconnect with a missing partner
Movie Details
- Director
- Gavin Wiesen
- Release Date
- 2017-03-10
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (250)
Cast
- J.K. Simmons
- Lio Tipton
- Emile Hirsch
- Meta Golding
- Jon Daly
- Kristen Schaal
- Taran Killam
- Hunter Parrish
- Shannon Woodward
- Tom Waite
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is All Nighter about?
- A broke banjo musician and his formidable former father-in-law spend one chaotic night searching West Hollywood for the missing woman who connects them.
- What is All Nighter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All Nighter as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is All Nighter violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in All Nighter as mild.
- What did critics think of All Nighter?
- Critics broadly found the film an underwhelming and formulaic buddy comedy despite its unusual central pairing.
- Which films are like All Nighter?
- Films with a similar feel include Midnight Run, Due Date, The Night Before, and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.
- How long is All Nighter?
- All Nighter runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch All Nighter?
- In United States, All Nighter streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
