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From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

Horror · Action · Crime · 1996

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele.

Movie details

From Dusk Till Dawn

“One night is all that stands between them and freedom. But it's going to be one hell of a night.”

1996 Horror · Action · Crime 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.2 / 10

367.4K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

65 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

48 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over From Dusk Till Dawn?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Rodriguez

Written by

Quentin Tarantino · Robert Kurtzman

George Clooney

George Clooney

Seth Gecko

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Richard Gecko

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Jacob Fuller

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Kate Fuller

Ernest Liu

Ernest Liu

Scott Fuller

Salma Hayek Pinault

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Cheech Marin

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Court is in session

Put From Dusk Till Dawn on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.