Overview
A young woman must navigate a deadly game of cat and mouse with a psychopathic killer while protecting her mother.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- breathless
- oppressive
- late night thriller viewing
- korean cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's fast-paced chase construction, sensory contrast, and committed performances, especially Jin Ki-joo's physical portrayal of Kyung-mi.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kyung-mi's hearing impairment makes silence and visual cues central to the pursuit, contrasting her perception with the killer's movements.
The chase unfolds through streets, vehicles, homes, and other ordinary environments rather than isolated genre locations.
Kyung-mi and other deaf or hard-of-hearing women confront Do-sik through their own means instead of functioning only as victims.
Critical reception emphasizes the fast-paced chase and the characters' continuous running, sliding, rolling, and climbing.
Films like Midnight, and why
Hush
shared serial-killer pursuit, escalating suspense, and vulnerable protagonists navigating an ordinary urban environment
The Invisible Man
shared cat-and-mouse thriller structure, resourceful female protagonist, and sustained psychological tension
I Saw the Devil
shared Korean crime-thriller intensity, predatory violence, and morally compromised urban pursuit
Don't Breathe
shared breathless chase mechanics, confined danger, and protagonists improvising under extreme pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Kwon Oh-seung
- Release Date
- 2021-06-30
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (331)
Cast
- Jin Ki-joo
- Wi Ha-jun
- Park Hoon
- Kil Hae-yeon
- Kim Hye-yoon
- Park Ji-hoon
- Jung Won-chang
- Lee Sang-hee
- Choi Min-woo
- Oh Ji-young
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, 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 Midnight about?
- A deaf young woman and her mother become the targets of a calculating serial killer in a relentless nighttime chase through familiar urban spaces.
- What is Midnight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Midnight as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Midnight violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Midnight as brutal.
- What did critics think of Midnight?
- Critics broadly praised the film's fast-paced chase construction, sensory contrast, and committed performances, especially Jin Ki-joo's physical portrayal of Kyung-mi.
- Which films are like Midnight?
- Films with a similar feel include Hush, The Invisible Man, I Saw the Devil, and Don't Breathe.
- How long is Midnight?
- Midnight runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Midnight?
- In United States, Midnight streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
