Film · 2017

Sleepless

Name: Sleepless
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2017-01-13
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Scoot McNairy, Dermot Mulroney, David Harbour

Directed by Baran bo Odar · starring Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan and Scoot McNairy

1 h 35 min
15
Action · Thriller
USA
Released in the UK 4 May 2017

3.8 AverageMovieNCo
4.0 Users2 votes
3.7 Critics6 reviews

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Synopsis

'Sleepless' stars Jamie Foxx as Vincent Downs, a police officer in LA who will find himself caught between corrupt cops and the mafia who control the underground of the city. However, one day, when a heist goes wrong, a group of bloodthirsty mobsters kidnap Down's son, leaving him with only one sleepless night to try and save him, escape the investigation by internal affairs, and bring the kidnappers to justice.

Directed by Baran bo Odar, and based on the French film, 'Nuit blanche'. Also starring David Harbour, Scoot McNairy, Gabrielle Union, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney.

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The essentials

Runtime: 95 min1 hour and 35 minutes
Budget: $30mFilmNation Entertainment
Box office: $20.1m0.7 times its budget
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Sleepless?: 1 hour and 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Sleepless released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 4 May 2017.
Who directed Sleepless?: Baran bo Odar.
Who is in Sleepless?: It stars Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Scoot McNairy and Dermot Mulroney.
Where can I watch Sleepless?: In the UK it is available with a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Sleepless make?: It took $20.1 million in US. It cost $30 million.

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Cast

Full cast (18)

Director: Baran bo Odar
Writers: Andrea Berloff
Producers: Nik Bower, Roy Lee, John Powers Middleton, Deepak Nayar

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos

'Sleepless' Trailer 2:2423 October 2016

Photos and posters

All 20 photos

+12 photosand 2 posters

Reviews

All 6 reviews

4.0 2 votes

What the critics say average 3.7 from 6 outlets

6.7 The A.V. ClubIgnatiy Vishnevetsky It does it's thing: just meaningless, nonstop violence and movement, enacted by a large cast of characters who are only looking out to survive into the next scene. Read
4.0 VarietyOwen Gleiberman Vincent is in deep hot water, but there?s one problem that transcends all the others: He?s stuck in a movie that?s such a terse, minimalist litany of cop-movie clichés, with a script that minces no… Read
4.0 Los Angeles TimesJustin Chang But all that glitters is not gold, and at a certain point, Odar?s intense atmospherics ? amplified by the throbbing bass notes of Michael Kamm?s heavy, percussive score ? start to feel like the work… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend

Budget $30m
US $20.1m
UK £726,404

Soundtrack

All 4 songs

Smokin & DrinkinDanny Brown Spotify
LouderSteven Cooper Spotify
Run The JewelsRun the Jewels Spotify
Let the Bass Be Louder (Original Mix)Abel Ramos, Albert Neve

Trivia

Co-stars

Jamie Foxx and Gabrielle Union co-starred together in 'Breakin all the rules' (2004).
Adaptation

Is an American adaptation of the french-belgian movie "nuit blanche" (sleepless night) from 2011
Debut

English-language debut of Swiss director Baran bo Odar.