The Night Clerk
2020 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.2 · 41% critics
A hotel night clerk on the autism spectrum becomes the main suspect when a guest is murdered during his shift. As police pressure builds, he forms a connection with another guest and races to clear his name by finding the real killer before anyone else is hurt.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-02-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (898 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like low-key crime mysteries driven by performances and a slow-burn investigation, similar in vibe to My Son; Not for you if you want fast pacing, constant thrills, or a tightly plotted story.
Pros: strong lead performances; intriguing setup; occasional suspense | Cons: slow pacing; messy story; low tension payoff
Themes
- hotel
- falsely accused
- murder
- surveillance camera
- autistic
Cast & crew
Tye Sheridan
as Bart Bromley
Ana de Armas
as Andrea Rivera
John Leguizamo
as Detective Espada
Helen Hunt
as Ethel Bromley
Jacque Gray
as Karen Perretti
Johnathon Schaech
as Nick Perretti
Joey Miyashima
as Ron Benson
Austin Archer
as Jack Miller
D.L. Walker
as Car Salesman
Walter Platz
as Older Salesman
Directed by Michael Cristofer