Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- whimsical
- lazy weekend
- romantic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hossam uses a new device to enter an alternative life through dreams.
The wealthy engineer turns to an alternative dream life because of problems in his natural life.
Tamer Hosny plays Hossam and Gamal, while the women are also presented through paired names across the alternative realities.
The premise moves between Hossam's ordinary existence and the alternative world accessed through the device.
Films like Goodnight, and why
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Shared comedic fantasy premise, romantic entanglements, and escape from dissatisfaction through an altered reality.
13 Going on 30
Shared dreamlike reality shifts, romantic confusion, and a light comic approach to personal discontent.
Excuse My French
Shared Egyptian romantic comedy sensibility, relationship complications, and an accessible blend of humor and drama.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mohamed Samy
- Release Date
- 2017-06-25
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (34)
Cast
- Tamer Hosny
- Dorra Zarrouk
- Nour
- Mai Omar
- Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
- Badria Tolba
- Omar Zahran
- Ghada Felfel
- Sayed ElTayeb
- Ahmed Faheem
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Goodnight about?
- A successful Egyptian engineer uses dream technology to escape his troubled life, only to encounter new romantic and identity complications in an alternative reality.
- What is Goodnight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goodnight as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Goodnight violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Goodnight.
- Which films are like Goodnight?
- Films with a similar feel include The Purple Rose of Cairo, 13 Going on 30, and Excuse My French.
- How long is Goodnight?
- Goodnight runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Goodnight?
- In United States, Goodnight streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
