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Judgment Night
Action · Crime · Drama · 1993
Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.
Movie details
Judgment Night
“Don't move. Don't whisper. Don't even breathe.”
1993 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Judgment Night?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Stephen Hopkins
Written by
Lewis Colick · Jere Cunningham
Emilio Estevez
Francis "Frank" Wyatt
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Mike Peterson
Denis Leary
Fallon
Stephen Dorff
John Wyatt
Jeremy Piven
Ray Cochran
Peter Greene
Sykes
Michael DeLorenzo
Teddy, the Kid
Court is in session
Put Judgment Night on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.