Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- glamorous
- witty
- romantic
- classic movie night
- musical marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film musically exciting and pleasantly performed but fault its thin, conventional, and historically inaccurate biography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Cole Porter’s career while embracing public myths and substantially altering his personal history.
Critical reception repeatedly praises the musical numbers while describing the surrounding scenario as thin and conventional.
The production foregrounds Broadway songs, modern dance, chorus performers, and elaborate Warner Bros. presentation.
The plot includes Cole Porter’s marriage to Linda Lee Porter and their estrangement amid his rising career.
Films like Night and Day, and why
The Great Waltz
Both are lavish classic Hollywood musical biopics centered on celebrated composers and shaped by romanticized life stories.
Till the Clouds Roll By
Both combine Broadway performance spectacle, composer biography, romantic drama, and polished studio musical conventions.
Funny Girl
Both are period musical biographies whose dramatic narratives are secondary to star performances and memorable songs.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Release Date
- 1946-07-02
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (39)
Cast
- Cary Grant
- Alexis Smith
- Monty Woolley
- Ginny Simms
- Jane Wyman
- Eve Arden
- Victor Francen
- Alan Hale
- Dorothy Malone
- Tom D'Andrea
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- 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 Night and Day about?
- A lavish but heavily fictionalized Cole Porter biography where Cary Grant’s charm and spectacular songs outshine the conventional life story.
- What is Night and Day like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Night and Day as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Night and Day violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Night and Day.
- What did critics think of Night and Day?
- Critics broadly find the film musically exciting and pleasantly performed but fault its thin, conventional, and historically inaccurate biography.
- Which films are like Night and Day?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Waltz, Till the Clouds Roll By, and Funny Girl.
- How long is Night and Day?
- Night and Day runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Night and Day?
- In United States, Night and Day streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
