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Christopher Nolan

Insomnia

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Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

  • Director: Christopher Nolan
  • Main Cast: Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Al Pacino
  • Soundtrack: David Julyan
  • Cinematography: Wally Pfister
  • Screenplay: Hillary Seitz, Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg
  • Cinema Premiere: August 30, 2002





What do English critics think?

English Reviews

7 english reviews of Insomnia (2002)

  • 1. Entertainment Weekly
    9.1 / 10

    "Insomnia" is a smart movie by any metric, though it also feels like you're watching Nolan come into his Nolan-ness in real time
    - Leah Greenblatt

    ew.com »

  • 2. Variety
    9 / 10

    "Insomnia" is a gripping, highly dramatic thriller that more than confirms the distinctive talent of young Brit helmer Christopher Nolan.
    - Todd McCarthy

    Variety »

  • 3. New York Times
    9 / 10

    The anomalous proliferation of scenic beauty gives Mr. Nolan irony to play with, and he uses it spectacularly. The director and his gifted cinematographer, Wally Pfister, are clearly turned on by all this wasted beauty.
    - A.O. Scott

    nytimes.com »

  • 4. Slate
    8 / 10

    The climax is unbelievably clunky in construction, yet it’s so explosively edited that I forgot my disappointment until it had ended.
    - David Edelstein

    Slate »

  • 5. TV Guide
    7.8 / 10

    Nolan's intention was clearly to cast the material in a more conventional Hollywood mold without turning it into namby-pamby nonsense, and he succeeds admirably.

    TV Guide »

  • 6. Austin Chronicle
    7.8 / 10

    Insomnia bodes well for Nolan's future
    - Marjorie Baumgarten

    Austin Chronicle »

  • 7. The Globe and Mail
    7.5 / 10

    "Insomnia" is definitely worth staying up for.
    - Rick Groen

    theglobeandmail.com »



World-Wide Box Office Revenue

Box Office

Insomnia has earned a total of 113 758 770 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).

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