Overview
A chaotic New Year's Eve leads to unexpected connections and emotional revelations in Los Angeles.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- bittersweet
- awkward
- new year's eve
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film funny, quirky, bittersweet, emotionally intelligent, and a sharp directorial debut with genuine romantic feeling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wilson and Vivian meet after Vivian answers Wilson's Craigslist personal ad, making mediated introduction the engine of their relationship.
The characters have only the waning hours of New Year's Eve to navigate their connection before the midnight deadline.
The journey through black-and-white Los Angeles visually foregrounds shared loneliness and the tentative closeness of the central pair.
The plot explicitly centers on emotional vulnerability and bitterly honest humor emerging during Wilson and Vivian's chaotic night together.
Films like In Search of a Midnight Kiss, and why
Before Sunrise
black-and-white independent romantic comedy centered on emotionally guarded people and candid urban conversation
The Daytrippers
bittersweet relationship drama with awkward intimacy, neurotic humor, and an episodic city setting
Enough Said
witty, intimate romantic comedy about lonely adults negotiating vulnerability and imperfect connection
The Puffy Chair
indie romantic comedy combining sharp dialogue, loneliness, and emotionally complicated attraction
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Holdridge
- Release Date
- 2007-04-27
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (100)
Cast
- Scoot McNairy
- Sara Simmonds
- Brian McGuire
- Kathleen Luong
- Robert Murphy
- Twink Caplan
- Bret Roberts
- Ann Chatterton
- Cindy Drummond
- Giorgio Pierangeli
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In Search of a Midnight Kiss about?
- Over one chaotic New Year's Eve in Los Angeles, two lonely strangers turn a blind date into an unexpectedly candid test of romantic connection.
- What is In Search of a Midnight Kiss like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Search of a Midnight Kiss as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In Search of a Midnight Kiss violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in In Search of a Midnight Kiss.
- What did critics think of In Search of a Midnight Kiss?
- Critics broadly found the film funny, quirky, bittersweet, emotionally intelligent, and a sharp directorial debut with genuine romantic feeling.
- Which films are like In Search of a Midnight Kiss?
- Films with a similar feel include Before Sunrise, The Daytrippers, Enough Said, and The Puffy Chair.
- How long is In Search of a Midnight Kiss?
- In Search of a Midnight Kiss runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch In Search of a Midnight Kiss?
- In United States, In Search of a Midnight Kiss streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
