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Day for Night

Day for Night

May 24, 1973
116 min
ComedyDrama
7.8/ 10
630 votes

Overview

A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.8/10
630 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
25,226 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
Not Available
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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$700,000Production cost
Box Office$850,000Worldwide gross
Profit$150,000Profitable
ROI
+21.4%Return on investment
US Box Office$509Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"A movie for people who love movies."

Status

Released

Original Language

fr

Budget

$700,000

Revenue

$850,000

Production Companies

Les Films du CarrosseProductions et Éditions Cinématographiques FrançaisesProduzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)

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