Jordana Spiro and first-time screenwriter Angelica Nwandu create a quietly effective drama with a fierce performance from Dominique Fishback. Essentially a revenge Western, her quiet intensity at the end of the film is stunning.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 17, 2022

The combination of the strong lead performances, an boldly honest script and the director's subtle hand makes this family drama worth seeking out.

| Oct 1, 2021

Abby. Dominique Fishback as Angel and Tatum Marilyn Hall as Abby bring the two girls to life with superbly nuanced and authentic performances that are undeniably moving...

| Oct 1, 2021

This is definitely not an easy, breezy summer film, but it's an important one worth watching for the remarkable acting and timely themes.

| Oct 1, 2021

A unique coming-of-age story that couldn't be more beautifully observed even as it navigates the very ugly things that her damaged heroine, Angel, is trying to cope with.

| Oct 1, 2021

Everyone involved is worth watching, both here and in the future.

| Oct 1, 2021

Both lead actresses are excellent...

| Jul 23, 2021

Well-acted teen drama has dark themes, glimmers of hope.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 3, 2020

The abundance of exposure makes it impossible to unite and turn small moments into great ideas, leaving the narrative of the broken family on a predictable ground. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 30, 2020

Here's hoping both [director Jordana Spiro] and co-screenwriter [Angelica] Nwandu get a chance to prove themselves again soon.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 24, 2019

An impressive directorial debut for Jordana Spiro, and a powerful showcase for two young actresses with a bright future ahead of them.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 16, 2019

...a tough but rewarding watch

| Original Score: 16/20 | Jan 31, 2019

There is nothing new or striking here, but rather emphatically emotional, in a film about decisions that never quite convinces in terms of hypothetical revenge.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 29, 2019

It has a positive force playing out as a revenge thriller.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 25, 2018

...pays special attention to tender touches.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 25, 2018

Every year people go to Sundance hoping to discover some new, emerging voices in cinema. Night Comes On represents many voices, from Spiro and co-writer Angelica Nwandu's to stars Fishback and Hall's.

| Aug 24, 2018

This revenge film with unshakable heart is an assured debut for most of those involved.

| Original Score: B | Aug 23, 2018

Small but impactful, this heartbreaker still fills us with a surprising hope.

| Aug 17, 2018

What's especially marvelous is how the separate elements come together to be more than the sum of each part, working in subtle harmony with actors and director to tell the story.

| Aug 16, 2018

Coursing through the aftereffects of juvenile detention, family trauma and even the possibility of murder, Spiro paces her story and its emotions with great control and deliberation. There's not a wasted breath, a less-than-freighted glance.

| Aug 14, 2018