Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- claustrophobic
- earnest
- action movie night
- disaster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise and opening explosion effective but considered the rest of the disaster formula familiar, annoying, and underdeveloped despite Stallone's earnest performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kit Latura must navigate maintenance walkways, blocked exits, flooding risks, and unstable sections of the Manhattan–New Jersey tunnel.
Kit sees the explosion, enters through maintenance routes, and leads survivors toward escape while the tunnel deteriorates.
The blocked tunnel, explosives, water pressure, and threatened collapse make the built environment the central source of suspense.
The opening truck explosion and subsequent tunnel hazards are presented through elaborate effects and immersive sound work.
Films like Daylight, and why
The Poseidon Adventure
shares a trapped-survivors disaster premise, escalating environmental hazards, and large-scale 1990s spectacle
The Towering Inferno
shares a race against time, enclosed disaster setting, heroic rescue mission, and high-stakes action
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
shares subterranean confinement, catastrophic infrastructure failure, and survival-driven action suspense
Cliffhanger
shares earnest heroism, explosive set pieces, and a protagonist rescuing civilians under extreme pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Cohen
- Release Date
- 1996-12-06
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1782)
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone
- Amy Brenneman
- Viggo Mortensen
- Stan Shaw
- Barry Newman
- Dan Hedaya
- Jay O. Sanders
- Karen Young
- Claire Bloom
- Vanessa Bell Calloway
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- 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 Daylight about?
- A former emergency responder races through a collapsing tunnel to lead stranded survivors to safety after an explosive crash seals both exits.
- What is Daylight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daylight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Daylight violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Daylight as moderate.
- What did critics think of Daylight?
- Critics generally found the premise and opening explosion effective but considered the rest of the disaster formula familiar, annoying, and underdeveloped despite Stallone's earnest performance.
- Which films are like Daylight?
- Films with a similar feel include The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, and Cliffhanger.
- How long is Daylight?
- Daylight runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Daylight?
- In United States, Daylight streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
