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Sleepless
2017 95 min United States of America, United Kingdom R 16+
★5.1
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Baran bo Odar
🎭 Based on
«Sleepless Night»
Trailers
Description
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnap Downs’ teenage son T. In one sleepless night, Downs will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation, and bring the kidnappers to justice.
Budget:
$30M
US Gross:
$20.78M
Worldwide:
$32.54M
Starring
Jamie Foxx
Actor
Michelle Monaghan
Actor
Dermot Mulroney
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Sleepless is widely considered a generic and derivative remake that fails to capture the intensity of its French source material. While the film features a competent cast and polished technical production, it is ultimately undermined by a clichéd screenplay and illogical narrative choices.
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies heavily on predictable clichés and lacks the dramatic tension or psychological depth of the original film. | |
| Production | The production values, including cinematography and soundtrack, are well-crafted and provide a polished, vivid aesthetic. | |
| Acting | The cast, led by Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan, delivers professional performances that elevate the material despite a lack of compelling character motivation. | |
| Direction | The direction is technically competent in its handling of action sequences but fails to successfully establish a cohesive or gripping atmosphere. | |
| Originality | The film functions as a watchable, one-off action thriller for some, while others find the narrative inconsistencies and absurd plot details to be too frustrating to engage with. |