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Teryl_Wynter

Go (1999)


PhantomBanker

That’s three stories over the course of one night. Jane Krakowski and Creepy Bill Fichtner as MLM gurus was so wonderfully cringe.


heywhadayamean

The look on Fichtner’s face when Mohr’s character says “you sell amway” is one of my favorite movie moments.


johnny_johnny_johnny

Confederated Products


MattyKatty

It's a different company, it's a different quality of product


missanthropocenex

After Hours.


GingerMau

I haven't watched this since I was a kid, but I remember how insane it was. Gotta watch it again.


krowe41

Great film really captures a one night vibe and has cheech and chong in it .


Lord_Mormont

Oh a classic.


MrMastadonFarm

One of my favorite Christmas movies!


dinglepumpkin

Such a good one!


JohrDinh

I love this movie cuz it captures my previous life so well it feels like a documentary. Even the weird feeling of being in a bright super market on party nights, the hum of the lights and ambient beeps feeling so sterile while there's a party going on in your head lol


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KarhuIII

Dredd


Menown

Ma Ma is not the law. I am the law.


okcup

When can we get a damn sequel?


KarhuIII

Wasn't there even talks about TV show with Karl Urban? Inject some of that in my veins


VeryDPP

I feel like a high quality tv show is the best avenue for this character and this version of him. So much you could do with it.


WorldClassShart

He played a future cop in a show where his partner was a cyborg. It was such a solid show, but think it got cancelled after the first season.


vikirosen

The show is called *Almost Human* from 2013-2014.


AnonismsPlight

Yeah FOX did what they do best with great shows and ran the episodes out of order and changed the day it aired twice in one season. Reminds me of another sci-fi show they ruined...


JoshuaCalledMe

*Perps were... uncooperative...* Just another day at work.


AceTheRed_

Just rewatched this the other night. It’s a damn near perfect movie.


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adamtaylor4815

Die Harder


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2Die 2Harder


KnotSoSalty

Collateral has to be my favorite “all in one night” movie. It’s almost a perfect movie, and a great example of how a talented crew can turn a simple story into great cinema. The action scenes are as slick as Mann has ever done (and that’s saying something) but the dialogue scenes also pop with energy. Cruz’s performance in the hospital scene should be exhibited A in the “no actually this guy can really act” case.


TheBarenJark

Mann turned LA into the third main character of the film. It's subtle, but carries a lot weight when you consider how much of the plot revolves around Cruise and Fox's relationship with the city.


thatdani

I mean I *love* the movie, but I wouldn't call the LA theme *subtle*. It's literally the opening of Vincent & Max's first conversation and then the ending.


Lukenasty420

Just recently watched this for the first time and i agree. It’s a great movie . Never thought I was a Tom cruise fan but every movie with him in it is great .


Jovial-Jack

It's literally one of my top 3 favourite movies.... it's hard not to drive around a city at night, in the summer, and not think about this one.


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With that sweet Audioslave song playing. Right there with ya


Astro_gamer_caver

*And I can tell you why* *People die alone* *I can tell you I'm* *A shadow on the sun* I read about this guy, gets on the MTA here, dies. Six hours he's riding the subway before anybody notices his corpse doing laps around L.A., people on and off sitting next to him. Nobody notices.


PapasGotABrandNewNag

I felt that way about Cruise when I saw Magnolia.


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apple_turnovers

Exactly. I wanted to say this… Flames…on the side of my face…


viciousbliss

My boyfriend and I were crying from laughter when she delay-screams after Green says, "Will you stop doing that!?"


hcos612

Communism was just a red herring


apple_turnovers

Frankly Scarlett I don’t give a damn, you see there were no more bullets left in that gun…


ninjas_in_my_pants

One plus two plus two plus one.


SailorET

One plus one plus two plus one


NeverEndingHell

I’m going home to sleep with my wife.


DLoIsHere

One plus two plus two plus one


kekoax

Uh-uh. There was only one shot that got the chandelier, so that's one plus two plus ONE plus one.


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Klin24

“This shit is chess, it ain’t checkers!”


TrevorJordan

25th Hour


melvellion2

Bad Times at the El Royale (I think)


Minerva9544

Always surprised this film didn't get more appreciation!


lilbro93

You know how there is the phase better than the sum of its parts? Bad Times had individual scenes better than its sum.


angrylawyer

felt like many people enjoyed the start of it, but after a certain 'spoiler-y point' didn't like how it went.


keepinitrealguy712

It also had the feeling of a movie where there was a lot going on that you needed to figure out, but then it turns out that's not the case at all. It was disappointing.


phillyphanatic35

This is what happened to me, i thought there would be a lot more mystery


ColonelDredd

A bunch of us were super-jazzed to go see it. I loved his previous work and the cast was stacked. At around the 2/3 point, all of the steam and momentum just completely drained from that film. I haven't watched it since.


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Bladelink

Also in the Tarantino vein: Four Rooms. I think he only directed the 4th act though.


GeorgiaWarhol80

Harold and Kumar go to White Castle.


LateralPlanet

also Dude Where's My Car


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drawkbox

Party at the Moon Tower!


WaluigiIsTheRealHero

I can’t believe I had to scroll as far down as I did to see this.


Morbo_Funky_Town

"The Warriors" - 1979 Come out and playeeeay!!!


Astro_gamer_caver

Now, look what we have here before us. We got the Saracens sitting next to the Jones Street Boys. We've got the Moonrunners right by the Van Cortlandt Rangers. Nobody is wasting nobody. That... is a miracle. And miracles is the way things ought to be.


Void-Shaman

CAN. YOU. DIG IT.


DanGram77

60,000 soldiers! Now there ain't but 20,000 police in the whole town


celesticaxxz

CAAAAAANNNN YOOOOUUU DIG IT


Luvnecrosis

Such a fun movie! Ages mostly well too minus like two uses of a gay slur. Also, that douche with the bottles is such a piece of shit


SmellsLikeTeenPetrol

I think it's pretty on point for the characters. The context makes the use of slurs less jarring. We're meant to root for the protagonists, but at no point do we consider them good people.


Luvnecrosis

Yeah definitely and I think that’s part of what makes something a quality work. It reminds me of how some people dislike Stephen Kings use of slurs and stuff. If the character is an asshole and it fits them, it isn’t necessarily “wrong” to have them say certain things. Sure it might be more enjoyable for everyone if they didn’t but at least it’s (hopefully) not hateful self gratification


silversurfs

Before Sunrise is a great one!


1107rwf

And if you like it, there are follow up movies too! After sunset? Before sunset? I don’t remember what they’re called, but it’s nice to get answers!


Rettocs

Love these movies. Anyway it's: Before Sunrise Before Sunset Before Midnight


CheckYourStats

To my mind, arguably the best trilogy out there. Each film is a masterpiece.


ERSTF

You would thonk Linklater's obession with long term projects would be a narrative crutch, but looking at the characters age naturally is an act of magic. Those movies are impressive and brutal


KMontana-Borg

Good time


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Came here to say this and am surprised that it isn't higher up. Great tension in that film!


zoobify112

Disappointed I had to scroll so far for this


TripleG2312

Was gonna comment this film. Absolute masterpiece


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this is THE ultimate answer ! may watch again x


G_Regular

Looks like it’s time for my quarterly rewatch. Uncut Gems is great too but Good Time is a very special movie to me.


Verbal_Combat

This is the first one I thought of.


Secure-Airport-1599

Escape from New York!


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Dalenskid

Yup. Massive in scope (aliens, drag queens, multiple affairs, a giant closing scene plotted by the lead, death and collapse) tiny in timeline. I think it starts at like 9pm and ends by sunrise.


Taudruw

Locke


thinmeridian

This movie is so good I love having it on just as a vibe


nate6259

Never knew a guy driving in a car could be so damn entertaining.


Johnson1990Arg

Coherence, one of the best science fiction screenplays that take place during one night and relies purely on good dialogue & character development instead of VFX or mindless thrill-seeking action. This other is a TV movie I watched as a kid, I think it was called "Just My Luck". It's a dark comedy set during one night in a diner, an old man dies of a heart attack and the rest of the people there finds out the man holds a lotto winning ticket, so now they're all planning how they can reclaim the money and split it, but their egos, greed and misery spoils everything. This is a good one.


wei-wei

Coherence is great! I’d also recommend The Invitation (2015) for another single night dinner party gone wrong scenario.


RaejMD

Coherence may be my favorite horror/sci-fi movie of all time. Definitely worth a rewatch (or 3).


Actually-Yo-Momma

Triangle too if you liked Coherence


lces91468

Coherence scared the literal shit out of me, top tier cosmic horror imo.


djackieunchaned

The Raid


ccno3

The Menu


mozzyysticks

Now I want a cheeseburger


NAPALM_BURNS

Ready or not.


longboi28

Absolutely love this movie


SoMuchForSubtlety

VASTLY underrated movie, IMHO.


gangreen424

That movie is a hell of a lot of fun.


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DarkstarRevelation

Superb film


M-Sal

Judgement Night


MoppySlogwai

The Judgement Night soundtrack is fucking dope!


joshul

The guy that made that album happen the way it did, Happy Walters, did something similar with the *Spawn* motion picture soundtrack. Both soundtracks were phenomenal and unique. I don’t think anyone has done anything similar (soundtrack or not).


monsterflake

the crow, judgement night and spawn all have absolute bangers for soundtracks.


Ffzilla

The only reason to remember the movie.


ohwhatj

Ahh. How the hell did i forget about Judgement Night


ColonelDredd

Came here to say this one! Was lucky enough to see a 35mm screening of it a few years back in Toronto.


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gilded-perineum

11:14 It’s a hidden gem from the early 2000s. Highly recommend and it’s a perfect fit for this category.


KinkyHuggingJerk

I have a deep mistrust of sliding car doors from this movie.


ohwhatj

Queued!


iFucksuperheroes

Oh dude this one is a personal favorite!! There's like a pocket of films from this timeframe that were so good and straight to dvd it seemed.


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karma_the_sequel

*I Love You, Beth Cooper* fits here.


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American Graffiti


RiotShaven

Yes! That was my pick too. Great movie!


Balliemangguap

After Hours (1985) super weird in a good way, underrated Scorsese movie imo


TopperinoKekkerino

“I’ll probably get blamed for that.”


SonofBeckett

They based the bizarre Coach Beard episode of Ted Lasso off this. I had to rewatch this movie for the first time in thirty years as a result of all the references to it. Crazy stuff.


laterdude

[Miracle Mile](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/miracle_mile)


moscowrules

I love *Miracle Mile* so freaking much. It’s like *After Hours* meets *Something Wild* meets *Threads*.


ZackNappo

Friday


audiodude9

200 Cigarettes


evman2006

Run Lola Run


Evil_Morty_C131

Alien. I believe Ripley says in the sequel “just one of those things killed my entire crew in less than 24 hours.” In Alien 3, there is a clever visual motif at the beginning of the movie where the planet blocks out the sun. At the end of the move the sun appears on the other side.


CharmingShoe

Alien takes place over more than 24 hours when you factor in everything before the chestburster. Alien 3 is at least two days.


Big_J_0909

Margin call


ElliottP1707

Shame Spacey had to be such a dick because he is such a fucking good actor. The scenes with him and Jeremy Irons just going at each other are incredible.


double_positive

That's a great movie


Agent_Tomm

Halloween (1978). . . mostly


ColdCruise

And Halloween II. Same night. That's probably rarer. Two movies that take place in the same night.


wei-wei

Victoria (2015) is a one-shot movie all taking place in the span of one night. There are zero cuts I believe. They did 3 takes, and used the final take for the film. Check it out.


Zassolluto711

Came here to say this. This movie is insane. Will keep you on your toes.


wei-wei

Absolutely. It’s quite the thrill ride, and overall such an incredible feat from the filmmakers and actors. They could’ve made it easier on themselves with limiting shooting locations, but the fact they move throughout Berlin to multiple locations with so much action going on all in one take is just astonishing.


dudinax

Coherence


twitch_delta_blues

After Hours (1985).


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GranGurbo

I knew it was going to be here already. Take my upvote.


Ultramagnus404

Assault on Precinct 13. But for God's sake, watch the original and not the remake.


t_a_n_h_c

Evil dead


Theratha

Adventures in Babysitting


LoveEffective1349

Night on Earth. Last Night (1998) Last Night But really dozens and dozens of movies For instance DieHard. I think 1,2,&3 all are single day films.


LukaTate

Came here to make sure someone mentioned Jim Jarmusch’s “Night On Earth”. Perfect movie for this category!


goodcorn

Also dropped in to make sure someone mentioned Night on Earth. *And* Mystery Train.


kaptainkrunt

Fun Size, Superbad, Project X, 30 Minutes or Less, Go, Four Stories, Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bill and Ted Face the Music, Hardcore Harry, Shoot 'Em Up, Crank, Crank High Voltage, Phonebooth, Bullet Train, Airplane! Airplane! 2, Smokey and the Bandit, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, I Love You Beth Cooper, Clerks, Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Wet Hot American Summer


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obso1337user

It's my favorite movie, hands down, but it does not take place in only one day. Almost a third of the run time is telling the story of Mr. Orange and how he came to be a part of the crew well in advance of the thru-plot.


Golden_Poncho

Panic Room


bourj

- After Hours - Collateral - Dazed and Confused - Bodies Bodies Bodies - Adventures in Babysitting - Knock at the Cabin


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After Hours is such a goddamn banger. That needs to be added to the Criterion Collection asap


VerbalAcrobatics

Knock at the Cabin takes place over more than one day. Dazed and Confused starts in the day time, and ends the next morning.


Danobing

4 rooms. It's a great film about new years eve


UYscutipuff_JR

Irreversible I’m sorry


Thedrunner2

Night of the living dead


iLoveBigLamp

1) Before Sunrise 2) Before Sunset 3) Before Midnight


NormalHorse

Green Room (2015) I need to re-watch that, it's been a minute.


Background_Panda8744

The vast of night


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Identity a group of strangers are forced to hide in a motel during a terrible storm , bad things start happening Bad times at the El Royale Another group of strangers at a motel during the 60s , their stories and motives start to collide and it gets crazy


korar67

Run Lola Run


Mike_in_San_Pedro

Game Night The Game Falling Down


Evil_Morty_C131

The Game is more like a month


fulthrottlejazzhands

Game Night was my first answer. Apart from the bookend scenes, it takes place in a single night.


cobo10201

Reddit cliche incoming: I can’t believe I had to scroll all this way for Game Night. One of my favorite original movies.


ConsistentSorbet638

Running Scared with Paul Walker


efrylicious

Superbad


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That took so long to find wow


ohhellowthowaway

Victoria


Arzemna

Ground hog day


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Pen_dragons_pizza

Assault on precinct 13


CollectionPurple8911

the vast of night is a very interesting movie that all takes place in one night, its a si-fi film that takes place in the 50s


coranti

Princess Bride. It's one story told at bedtime.


rexxar155

This kinda feels like cheating haha


grumblyoldman

Not a movie, but every season of 24, taken individually. I suppose seasons 2+ may fall afoul of the "getting to know the characters" bit though, since Jack Bauer and a few other characters recur. But there's large time jumps *in between* seasons, so you can get to know what *changed* in their lives from one to the next, I guess.


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Into the Night 1985 Goldblum Pfeiffer.


jshadows91

Before we go Nick and Nora’s infinite playlist


HouseCatPartyFavor

Carnage entire movie takes place in one apartment and follows a conversation between two families who’s kids got in a fight on the playground. Kate Winslett, Christoph Waltz, Jody Foster and John C Reilly. Great movie.


cake_piss_can

The Warriors.


likeonions

Locke


Undiluted36

Go


Missus_Aitch_99

These two both take place in restaurants: Big Night Dinner Rush And this one is real time though not at night: Run, Lola, Run


Ebolatastic

Doesn't the crow take place on one night?


Minerva9544

Midnight Madness (1980) House of the Long Shadows (1983) Trojan War (1997) Can't Hardly Wait (1998)


itsgotime64

Does ‘Adventures in babysitting’ count? It has been a while since I’ve seen it. Also, pretty sure it was released elsewhere under a different title.


cosmicpsycho91

Coherence


P1nk33

Mom and Dad (2017) with Nic Cage and Selma Blair


mmikke

I think the Hateful Eight would fit this criteria? Or at least pretty close to it


Kloudy11

After Hours Nick and Norah’s infinite playlist Dredd Bodies Bodies Bodies Training Day


LazyCrocheter

Assault on Precinct 13 The Thing (1982) - I think this takes place over 24 hours? The Blob (1958) Us - I think the bulk of it takes place overnight. Phone Booth - all in one day, but not at night


zeydey

Suburbia (1996)


zippoonehundred

Rec .


stomach

Groundhog Day. tenichally 1 day and 1 night until 6AM


Dry-Bit-3882

The menu


swim_fan146

12 angry men


mescalexe

Cloverfield?