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Review

Insomnia 2002

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 118 mins · 2,412 views

3.4 Letterboxd 3.55(425,557)
Ratings D J M E P J ˗ T N K

Synopsis

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.

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Reviews (198)

  1. D
    demi adejuyigbe 8 月 22, 2026

    Very clearly the only Nolan film he didn’t write, as it’s extremely straight-forward. No real ‘reveals’, no non-linear structure. Not a positive or negative, but in the context of his career it’s interesting to see what a movie is like when he’s a little handcuffed to someone else’s work. Unintentional tension occurs when you watch Pacino gearing up to jump a fence and start wondering how many cuts it’s gonna take. Much less than Liam Neeson, I tell you what.

    1,017 17
  2. J
    James (Schaffrillas) 8 月 22, 2026

    First 30 minutes: “Wow this guy is really good at his job” 30 minutes in: “Never mind”

    5,008
  3. M
    matt lynch 8 月 22, 2026

    “Can’t sleep…clown’ll eat me.” — Al Pacino

    1,250
  4. E
    Ella Kemp 8 月 22, 2026

    Ugh yessss I love it when men do dumb things

    1,059
  5. P
    Patrick Willems 8 月 22, 2026

    The MTV Movie Awards should have created a “best tired as hell performance” category just for Al Pacino

    3,951 14
  6. J
    john 8 月 22, 2026

    wildly engaging, painfully predictable

    1,351 1
  7. ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗ 8 月 22, 2026

    oh mr nolan how very david fincher of you!

    5,997 10
  8. T
    theo 8 月 22, 2026

    al pacino being sleepy for 118 mins

    988
  9. N
    Nick 8 月 22, 2026

    Ironically, I felt quite sleepy during most of Insomnia. The great cast and direction weren’t enough to cover up the uninspired and relatively boring plot.

    949 10
  10. K
    Karsten 8 月 22, 2026

    could never happen to dunkaccino

    4,876 31
  11. D
    drugged walker 8 月 22, 2026

    this movie is being slept on

    2,051 15
  12. G
    gaia 8 月 22, 2026

    what no sleep does to a mf

    1,923 2
  13. K
    Kxzxie_.mp3 8 月 22, 2026

    I, myself also have insomnia and this happened to me once.

  14. K
    KirkBurb983 8 月 22, 2026

    Legit got like a quarter through Holly fuck this is the worst edited film yet created wtf is this shit UNWATCHABLE

  15. A
    aligokmen 8 月 22, 2026

    Al pacino Nolan ikilisi ne güzel olmus oyle

    1
  16. L
    Loïc 8 月 22, 2026

    Un thriller bien codé et assez classique, le scénario reste assez bateau et j’aurais aimé un peu plus de profondeur psychologique autour des personnages. Mais ça reste un film prenant, avec une bonne ambiance et une enquête qui se regarde sans problème. Pas un film qui me marquera particulièrement, mais pas désagréable à regarder.

  17. T
    Têagá 8 月 22, 2026

    meudeus que filme legallll nao tenho muito oq dizer sobre esse filme, mas foi uma experiência bem legal e fiquei feliz que os dois tenham morrido no final, achei justo

  18. N
    NasaX2008 8 月 22, 2026

    يعم الباتشينو لو كنت قولت قتلته بالغلط ومكنتش شايف كان زمانك قبضت عليه وسجنته

  19. A
    Akhil_047 8 月 22, 2026

    This is surely the Most Linear and Understandable Sir Christopher Nolan’s Film. A Crime/Thriller involving Al Pacino which keeps you indulged in it throughout it’s Runtime. Alaska’s Atmosphere, Scenic Routes, & Cinematography is also Good which also related to the Film’s Titles “Insomnia.” Even though it’s a Remake, It stills pull you into it’s ominous theme.

  20. K
    Kr1sh 8 月 22, 2026

    this guy is so bad at his job

  21. A
    adriel 8 月 22, 2026

    watched this without any sleep

  22. J
    Jamie 8 月 22, 2026

    Would never have guessed this was a Christopher Nolan film

  23. ⵢ
    ⵢⴰⵃⵢⴰ 8 月 22, 2026

    Now he is david finsher bro is unsufferable

  24. F
    flafel 8 月 22, 2026

    Funny his name is dormer and he can’t sleep

  25. F
    Funda 8 月 22, 2026

    Çok sürükleyici, akılalmaz bir film

    1
  26. G
    Giovanni Cup 8 月 22, 2026

    Incredible acting The atmosphere is great But it doesn’t feel like it’s Nolan movie idk why. I’ll rewatch it for sure!

  27. I
    Ironbeast2 8 月 22, 2026

    Movie was f ing good 🙂‍↔️

  28. E
    Esakkipandian 8 月 22, 2026

    No comments Simply waste!

  29. D
    deelikaljash 8 月 22, 2026

    Visually goood and overall too nothing wowow

  30. M
    mk1205 8 月 22, 2026

    alla fine mi sentivo stanca io per lui

  31. L
    Lena 8 月 21, 2026

    I like to think that this is the origin of Charlie Day shouting, “Wild Card!” before leaping out the back of a moving van.

  32. B
    Brett Coleman 8 月 21, 2026

    God Robin Williams can act End cap to Nolan’s career starting Noir trilogy which quickly got him Batman, crazy to think about

  33. R
    rhezzenik 8 月 21, 2026

    It took me way too long to realise why the movie is called Insomnia LMAO Maybe I’m the one who needs sleep

    1
  34. D
    DomAthans 8 月 21, 2026

    The least Nolany Nolan film

  35. S
    Sid 8 月 21, 2026

    Very mild from nolan. The first half was a snoozefest. Al Pacino made it somewhat bearable.

    2
  36. V
    verclelomy 8 月 21, 2026

    przerazliwie nudny i nieangazujacy

  37. N
    Nicolas 8 月 21, 2026

    C’est clairement un film de commande, c’est pas non plus trop désagréable à suivre parce que le scénario est intéressant mais on sent beaucoup trop l’influence des studios pour en faire un truc lisse américain…

  38. H
    hols04 8 月 21, 2026

    Fairly predictable plot however still enjoyable. Especially when I got to here Al Pacino say “You’re about as mysterious to me as a blocked toilet is to a fucking plumber”

  39. F
    fulllulllalala 8 月 21, 2026

    acab

  40. I
    ilithry_ 8 月 21, 2026

    It’s amazing, the clash between good and evil.

    1
  41. J
    justincere 8 月 21, 2026

    Al Pacino and Robin Williams acting their asses off. Hillary Swank was pretty good too.

  42. J
    Johnny 8 月 21, 2026

    Meh

  43. A
    Aman 8 月 21, 2026

    Legit pulled up like Al Pacino to all my board exams

    1
  44. H
    hassaan2005 8 月 21, 2026

    Predictable but very enjoyable thriller. I’d never thought Robin Williams would play the villain but here I am. RIP goat.

  45. D
    Divya 8 月 21, 2026

    Didn’t think I’d reach a point in my life, where I’d relate with Al Pacino just wanting some sleep. But here we are :’)

  46. M
    macelovescinema 8 月 21, 2026

    Vincent Hanna seems very sad after losing the love of his life, Neil McCauley

  47. T
    tah 8 月 21, 2026

    It’s like a boring but decent movie idk, it’s kinda cool

    3
  48. L
    Layan 8 月 21, 2026

    فلم من بطولة أفضل ممثلين عندي، ال باتشينو وروبين ويليامز.. هالسبب كفاية بأني أعطيه ٥/٥ وبكل جدارة، ولكن خاب ظني الفلم ممل بشكل مجنون. تمثيل روبين وال باتشينو ولا غلطة ولكن القصة والأحداث ماتستحقهم صدقًا حرام هالتمثيل يكون في فلم بهالملل.

    1
  49. A
    Att_Barnes 8 月 21, 2026

    Didn’t know Robin Williams could play a villain

  50. W
    Will Fuchs 8 月 21, 2026

    Al Pacino you tweaking bro consider popping some melatonin and catching some Zs Meh this movie was alright but weaker than I expected

  51. B
    bekhzodmisirov 8 月 21, 2026

    Most weakest Nolan’s film for me.

  52. P
    pascalebx 8 月 21, 2026

    first of all: don’t hate on it because nolan made it and it didn’t feel like him, it’s still great this was so thrilling and even tho this was something different from robin williams, his performance still didn’t disappoint. the performance overall was just great. the beginning reminded me a bit of twin peaks tho.

  53. J
    Jamie Ford 8 月 21, 2026

    While this is not the most grand spectacle of a Christopher Nolan film (this being one of his early works), Insomnia meanwhile has more of a focus on its characters and story, with a captivating and unsettling vibe. Al Pacino’s LA detective comes to a remote town in Alaska, within the Arctic Circle, which experiences daylight 24 hours a day. This leads to him being deprived of sleep, his character changing and his patience depleting as he investigates the murder…

    1
  54. S
    Samuel Corcoran 8 月 21, 2026

    This was an interesting watch to say the least Almost the whole film I was not taken by this film I found the characters quite odd the story was not what I expected and the film did not have that Nolan feeling I’ve felt in the rest of his work Which I maybe should’ve suspected since this is a remake but anyway yeah it felt a bit more like a Blow Out situation where I’m a bit let down However…

    1
  55. M
    Maz 8 月 21, 2026

    non Nolany Nolan its better then I thought between 3.5 and 4 stars

  56. S
    someabstraction 8 月 21, 2026

    Highly under-rated!

  57. A
    Aditya Bidikar 8 月 21, 2026

    Goofy shit. I can see why this is interesting in outline, but the script needed at LEAST a couple more drafts. So much of this is people who should know better just being stupid, and the “insomnia” of it all is sold rather haphazardly till it takes over in the last 15 minutes. I wasn’t bored, but that’s the best I can say for this.

    1
  58. N
    ntsim 8 月 21, 2026

    And now I will finally sleep as well

    1
  59. T
    Timahawk627 8 月 21, 2026

    A very intense and thrilling murder mystery. Al Pacino perfectly plays a man slowly descending into madness which pairs really well with Christopher Nolan’s directing style,

  60. Z
    Zuzaa55 8 月 21, 2026

    Taki raczej do oglądania w tle film według mnie

    2
  61. B
    Bozkırın Tenekesi 8 月 21, 2026

    Senaryoyu Nolan yazmamış sadece yönetmenliğini yapmış. Bu sayede güzel bir film ortaya çıkmış.

    1
  62. S
    simonrmy 8 月 21, 2026

    Le scenario est plutot cool et le film est quand meme carry par le duo Al pacino Robin williams ( surtout Al )

  63. H
    hariihari 8 月 21, 2026

    There’s a real schizo element to saying I couldn’t see him in the fog, but the other thought I shot him on purpose when he saw me, so I might have. I think this might have been to make me question if will meant to kill happ, which I think the scene where he sees his body made me kinda feel that way? But I don’t think I bought that really. Also watched this in Alaska for the full feeling

  64. S
    Sirio Faziani 8 月 21, 2026

    Un film atipico e con uno stile tutt’ altro che di Nolan. Tutto sommato è uscita fuori un’opera molto avvincente e lineare, forse anche leggermente banale. Infatti, a parer mio, alcune scelte di sceneggiature sono apparse discutibili. Al Pacino e Hilary Swank molto bravi, ma è stato molto più eccezionale Robin Williams, con un ruolo fuori dal comune, se si guarda la sua carriera.

    1
  65. T
    Tslash 8 月 21, 2026

    Daleeee tomiiiii, no nos vamos nada wachooo

    1
  66. A
    amertk 8 月 21, 2026

    Sıcaktan ve ışıktan uyuyamayanlar

  67. K
    kuba 8 月 21, 2026

    malo nolanowy. fabuła ciekawa ale był zbyt zwyczajny

  68. D
    duneetdeux 8 月 21, 2026

    Good reminder to take my sleeping pills tonight

    1
  69. C
    CloleFilm74 8 月 21, 2026

    Preuve irréfutable qu’il faut dormir la nuit et se coucher de bonne heure

  70. E
    Ethan 8 月 21, 2026

    This movie had good aspects. For example, both Pacino and Williams were really good and made the story much more memorable. Unfortunately, some of the directions this movie takes and specifically the way some events unfold are just completely ridiculous and are incredibly stupid and unrealistic. Not bad, but definitely not amazing.

    5
  71. D
    dumptruk 8 月 21, 2026

    Decent cop thriller, nothing really special. This is is pretty straightforward and without flourish for Nolan.

  72. L
    Lay M 8 月 21, 2026

    I think, deep down, when Hap died, he felt relieved. Just maybe about 2 seconds but he did feel it.

  73. P
    Patrick Michael 8 月 21, 2026

    A welcome revisit to what I once considered Pacino’s last fully realized performance before my GOAT let it absolutely rip for The Irishman.

  74. R
    razvan777 8 月 21, 2026

    .

  75. L
    leo1407 8 月 21, 2026

    Al pacino c’est trop fort un film 3,5 étoiles mais j’ai décidé de sucer al pacino et Nolan c’est mon choix

  76. J
    Jack Pell 8 月 21, 2026

    Not very exciting.

  77. C
    chazz726 8 月 21, 2026

    this movie is……………………………………… …slept on. 😎 🎸 ☠️ 😎

    1
  78. D
    Daanvannyen 8 月 21, 2026

    Zou nog eens leuk zijn als Nolan dit soort film zou maken.

  79. P
    Prasham_17 8 月 21, 2026

    Just a Linear Story directed by Chris Nolan.

  80. L
    lazzgarianer 8 月 21, 2026

    und sie sagen, chris nolan hätte noch nie einen horrorfilm gemacht. interessanter einblick in die psyche von zu ehrgeizigen polizisten und männern in ländlichen regionen, für das schlimmste scheint es keinen schlafmangel zu brauchen.

  81. T
    taïs 8 月 21, 2026

    « let me sleep, just let me sleep »

  82. K
    K. 8 月 21, 2026

    ما حسيت فيه شخصيه كريستوفر وما حط لمسته الخاصه لكن الفلم جيد والي خلاه احسن الباتشينو وادائه الممتاز كالعاده يستحق المشاهده

  83. E
    elpurp7 8 月 21, 2026

    J’ai trouvé le début du film long, j’ai eu beaucoup de mal à me mettre dedans jusqu’à l’apparition de Finch. J’aime la manière dont on s’approche petit à petit de lui. Deuxième film avec Hillary Swank en 5j, n’y voyez là qu’une coïncidence. Al Pacino la classe, l’ego du personnage est dosé à merveille. Deux tueurs qui complotent dans des plans serrés super sympas à regarder (dans le bateau notamment). Le duel final est incroyable et haletant. Enfin, la dernière scène en mode « il m’a fallu une balle pour que je réussisse à m’endormir, et pour toujours » est magique.

    1
  84. H
    Hazza_123 8 月 21, 2026

    Someone get Al Pacino some drugs or something

  85. R
    roovve 8 月 21, 2026

    Solide, aber viel Bekanntes und das Schlafmangel Thema nicht ausgenutzt.

  86. Q
    Quentinmito 8 月 21, 2026

    ta bastante bien. 7 puntos. Alpa siempre.

    1
  87. U
    Unlucky_Peanut 8 月 21, 2026

    Batman

  88. ☽
    ☽ 8 月 21, 2026

    I hate how male gazed this movie is + too dramatic for a Nolan movie

    1
  89. T
    Théo STOLTZ 8 月 21, 2026

    Une intrigue plutôt intéressante qui tient bien le film sur sa longueur. Un dénouement assez simple, mais qui peut se révéler efficace.

  90. D
    drewbarno4541 8 月 21, 2026

    Can a guy get some blackout curtains in here?

  91. P
    Proxy2210 8 月 21, 2026

    I didn’t really like the end

  92. C
    CoolDude69 8 月 21, 2026

    Good stuff

  93. D
    DJAC59 8 月 21, 2026

    Au final, il est guéri de son insomnie

  94. R
    robbie49er 8 月 21, 2026

    Not a bad movie by any means, but it just had me falling asleep at a few parts (ironic I know.) I get what the movie was going for with the whole “don’t lose your way” theme though. Early on, Dormer says that once a killer gets a taste for murder he’ll keep doing it because there’s no going back. Dormer knows that because he had already crossed a line by tampering with evidence on a previous case, and after a big accident, he continues to tamper with even more evidence.

  95. M
    Michael Brady 8 月 21, 2026

    finished this film and proceeded to read a book on taiwanese cooking.

  96. C
    Chiara_0507 8 月 21, 2026

    Hyper sympa Le casting est super cool. Même en rôle de connard robin williams arrive à être hyper cute wtf ?! Ps : jte kiff tjrs autant al pacino

    2
  97. D
    Dan Freeman 8 月 21, 2026

    The first time I watched this was back in 2002 when I bought a PV of it from Blockbuster. My opinion of this has improved since that first watch, but it’s still my least favourite Nolan film.

  98. E
    evrt89 8 月 21, 2026

    I’m torn because I did really want to like this movie. It has a solid premise; a skilled detective is trying to solve a murder in one of those places where it’s only ever daylight, so he’s sleep deprived. The big issue with Insomnia is that it doesn’t feel like the detective is ever sleep deprived. It feels like he should be losing his marbles by the end of the movie, but he’s calm, cool and collected. I do think…

  99. A
    ansh_17 8 月 21, 2026

    Well.

  100. N
    notlyndsay 8 月 21, 2026

    Sometimes I too am too sleepy to do my job

  101. M
    Mogelbaum01 8 月 21, 2026

    Least nolan Nolan movie

  102. W
    wera 8 月 21, 2026

    Wow Al pacino w bardzo dobrej fizycznej formie tutaj Co sie naskakal po tych tunelach o jeju

  103. G
    gousse1309 8 月 21, 2026

    je me suis ennuyée

  104. C
    Chris Adair 8 月 21, 2026

    George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh producers?! MAURA TIERNEY MY LOVE! When will Mr. Nolan put you in a movie again? You deserve top billing in a CHRISTOPHER NOLAN PRODUCTION! And my other love! KATHARINE ISABELLE! DON’T BE A COWARD NOLAN! PUT BOTH OF THESE WOMEN IN LEADING ROLES! Maybe when he finally does a real outright horror flick he can cast Isabelle…. Where does Nolan go after making the biggest picture of his career? I think he needs to do…

    2
  105. L
    Luciano 8 月 21, 2026

    No sé si el efecto de cansancio es muy bueno o yo necesito dormir más. De todos modos la disfruté, Al Pacino un crack

  106. I
    Isi_ld 8 月 21, 2026

    bro s’appelle Dormer et fait des insomnies, pas de chance

    5
  107. R
    Ryan 8 月 21, 2026

    I had seen this movie about 10 or 15 years ago and remember not being particularly enthused with the plot or pacing of the film. Upon rewatch I feel those pain points have cleared up and I can appreciate the film for what it is. It comes off as an expertly crafted thriller with excellent performances from two heavyweights in Pacino and Williams. Even Hillary swank, who I’m not usually a huge fan of, rose to the challenge. While being…

    2
  108. H
    H 8 月 21, 2026

    Let me sleep fr

  109. J
    Jared Bucko 8 月 21, 2026

    Just let Al Pacino take a nap.

  110. A
    Aleksandar_ 8 月 21, 2026

    “Ako mi oči ostanu budne sa tobom.” Aaaa kakav citat kad si na ivici da zaspiš by JA.

    2
  111. J
    JisFilming80 8 月 21, 2026

    Good good good. You probably wouldn’t guess that this is a Chris Nolan film on first glance but on closer analysis it really does fit. The weird visuals, caused by the subversion of a characters normal state, in this case insomnia. The dramatic tension. Well staged action sequences. But sometimes flakey dialogue writing (I know he actually didn’t write this one I don’t care) THE FOG SCENE THOUGH. So well done, how they did that without it messing up due…

  112. D
    Didier Michiels 8 月 21, 2026

    Was this a rewatch? I don’t know, It’s all kind of…foggy? 😉 Or did I loose some sleep over it? Anyway, no insomnia for me, although I wanted to see it to the end, which ended up being almost 1 in the night… Maybe a bigger showcase that Christopher Nolan knows how to direct. You notice a great filmmaker, usually, not in his big budget stuff were it’s “easy” to show off great vistas or stellar 😉 cinematography…but he can…

    8
  113. F
    FarahJ_98 8 月 21, 2026

    Interesting movie

  114. A
    AuteurVibes 8 月 21, 2026

    Everyone in the cast gives a solid performance, but the plot felt way too predictable. With all the hype surrounding this movie, I honestly expected a lot more twists.

  115. B
    Becky 8 月 21, 2026

    “Just let me sleep.” Al Pacino how I have missed you and your little run! It is 5am now so I really think I should also try to sleep I thought this film was fitting to watch at 2:30 xx

  116. C
    Craig Moore 8 月 21, 2026

    Holy peak. Peak movie.

  117. G
    Giorgos Tsivakis 8 月 21, 2026

    Ναι για τα βάιμπς

    1
  118. Y
    Yamil Azoff 8 月 21, 2026

    my buena película 2120 agosto 2026 de las que me faltaban hay rastros de nolan un buen negocio “Un buen policía no puede dormir porque le falta una pieza del rompecabezas. Y un mal policía no puede dormir porque su conciencia no se lo permite.”

  119. N
    Nagato 8 月 21, 2026

    يعيش نوعان من الناس في ألاسكا أولئك الذين وُلدوا هنا، وأولئك الذين يأتون إلى هنا هربًا من شيء ما.

  120. I
    IrwinJon 8 月 21, 2026

    Me when I get 7.5 hours sleep rather than my preferred 8

  121. S
    Shawana 8 月 21, 2026

    My life motto LET ME SLEEP

    3 1
  122. E
    ekin 8 月 21, 2026

    filmin ismine insomnia koyup filmi izlerken uyku getirten nolan cok iyisin kral

  123. ‮
    ‮زينب‬ 8 月 21, 2026

    طبعا نجمتين ونص علمود طبيعة الاسكا اما قصة الفلم مملة وما عجبتني

  124. S
    sofialvs 8 月 21, 2026

    i clearly ain’t got insomnia, because i was sleeping through the whole movie

    1
  125. J
    Jace 8 月 21, 2026

    i fucking LOVE detective movies. pair that with the twin peaks aesthetic and the powerhouse performances of Pacino, Williams, and Swank, you have a banger on your hands. loved the symbolism behind the perpetual daylight, there were also some super unique shots, all around great film 🤗🤗

    2
  126. A
    Adart_42 8 月 21, 2026

    Remake of a norwegian film with Stellan Skarsgård This film is the Nolanfilm no one talks about, because there is nothing to talk about. Al Pacino is great, who would have guessed, Robin Williams is very unusual and the biggest selling point and Hilary Swank is there. The plot is sadly very predictable, Wally Pfisters shakycam during the actionscenes is pretty bad and time has almost no relevance. You just feel that Nolan did not write the script and that…

  127. S
    samiq lakhani 8 月 21, 2026

    finally he slept

  128. Z
    Zampano Enjoyer 8 月 21, 2026

    È probabilmente il film più lineare di Nolan, e si vede che non l’ha scritto lui: manca completamente quella componente di enigmi, twist e strutture cervellotiche che di solito caratterizza i suoi film. Letteralmente zero sorprese dall’inizio alla fine: è un noir/thriller abbastanza standard, senza particolari guizzi o idee capaci di distinguerlo dalla massa. L’ambientazione in Alaska è probabilmente l’aspetto che ho apprezzato di più, soprattutto per come la luce perenne viene sfruttata per accompagnare la crescente confusione mentale del…

  129. A
    allisonjkinney 8 月 21, 2026

    Proof of what a good nights sleep can do

  130. B
    Brandon Geurts 8 月 21, 2026

    Probably the most anonymous movie Christopher Nolan’s ever made, it’s the only one he didn’t write and you can tell. Kinda fascinating to watch now that he’ll probably keep getting blank checks for the rest of his career and he’ll never have to do a work from hire gig again. We really should have gotten Robin Williams playing more villains, man

  131. N
    Noah_Jenn 8 月 21, 2026

    my conscience does let me sleep and it was hard not to watching this

  132. G
    greyzzer 8 月 21, 2026

    can’t sleep… i can’t sleep….. by George Al Pacino

  133. B
    bald__ 8 月 21, 2026

    Al Pacino le fatigué qui tue ses collègues dans tout ses films

  134. K
    kgeimer 8 月 21, 2026

    This movie really made me want to visit Alaska. Nolan always has a way of highlighting his surroundings and getting the most beautiful shots. I loved the look of this movie as a whole. Pacino and Williams were insanely good. Pacino playing “being at his wit’s end” and “tired as hell” is incredible. The confidence and calmness of Williams’ performance was creepy. Also, was Robin in great shape? Jumping over logs, running through water tunnels, and sprinting in the fog…

  135. L
    Linas Nar 8 月 21, 2026

    I don’t know why people say its overrated , its a very good movie and I liked it alot

  136. M
    maay_17 8 月 21, 2026

    creo q el guion es lo q no termina de cerrarme del todo, como q fue muy predecible todo y no termine de conectar. xq despues actuacion y montaje me re gusto.

  137. Y
    Yerboi 8 月 21, 2026

    Robin Williams as a villain was interacting

  138. R
    Rubn07 8 月 21, 2026

    L’ aim a jean pormanove

  139. C
    cunzman 8 月 21, 2026

    “I’d hate to meet the bad cop” – finch

  140. K
    Kit 8 月 21, 2026

    This had my heart rate through the roof. Al Pacino is sooo good that last line gave me chills

  141. K
    KristianOC 8 月 21, 2026

    Maybe not as highly regarded because it is a remake, but imo one of Nolan’s best.

  142. H
    hahahamz 8 月 21, 2026

    👍

  143. S
    sashura 8 月 21, 2026

    do police radios even exist in this film

  144. T
    timarivo 8 月 21, 2026

    Детективный и смысловой клубок почти, что завели меня в тупик, но финальная фраза прояснила мне все. “Я хочу спать…” примерно тоже самое сказал себе я на 40 минуте фильма, но держался до победного, потому что это фильм великого маэстро Кристофера ДНолана. Ответ крылся на поверхности, а я этого не видел, браво мастер.

  145. M
    Mike 8 月 21, 2026

    A Christopher Nolan film from 2002, set in a small Alaskan town and concerning the murder of a high school girl. An experienced Los Angeles detective (Al Pacino) & his colleague are brought in to track down the killer, with the aid of the local police department and in particular, a young female officer (Hilary Swank) Due to the time of the year and very northern siting, there is continual 24 hour daylight and this is an added ingredient in the pitting of wits between the murder and the detective. The storyline is engrossing, the acting top class and visuals very good.

    1
  146. S
    Sengaaa 8 月 21, 2026

    Great My biggest problem was the pacing

  147. C
    Clemituconnais 8 月 21, 2026

    Je crois que j’avais encore plus envie de dormir qu’Al Pacino pendant le film

  148. C
    cinnamoncinema🎞️ 8 月 21, 2026

    i couldn’t live in Alaska😐

  149. П
    пал саныч 8 月 20, 2026

    i’m 100% sure it’s more thriller than detective

  150. C
    Carly Johnson 8 月 20, 2026

    Definitely a very intriguing film!

  151. Z
    ZackMiles 8 月 20, 2026

    Man I like al Pacino Pretty good stuff from Chrissy and it wasn’t even hard to follow These type of cops are always good characters Why is robin Williams so strong 💔 That was NOT an accident

  152. D
    dingalingus_ 8 月 20, 2026

    most non Nolan Nolan movie ever

  153. R
    reg_mar_vicky 8 月 20, 2026

    Por qué siempre ese final

  154. T
    t3gr1m 8 月 20, 2026

    Great cast, great script, great locations, great cat-and-mouse game. I love and miss Robin Williams; his range was incredible and this is a great example from the end opposite his comedic roles that most people think of when he’s mentioned. Al Pacino was able to sell the visible deterioration of his character as he kept plodding on with no sleep so well and I liked the ambiguity it brought to some parts of the movie. Hilary Swank’s role was smaller…

  155. C
    chloe⋆。°✩ 8 月 20, 2026

    whimsyless twin peaks

  156. S
    Seamus 8 月 20, 2026

    A banger murder/thriller. Robin Williams and Al Pachino are absolutely on fire, especially Pachinos depiction of devolving into insomnia. The shootout scene felt a little contrived though.

    1
  157. T
    thall824 8 月 20, 2026

    3.75 We all know Nolan is great. Now I know he was always great. Nolan did an excellent job capturing that 90s crime thriller feel. Mixing both the mystery in with the moral dilemmas that have the audience questioning their own character. Pacino and Williams were excellent. Although seeing Williams in a villain role was quite interesting.

    2
  158. E
    elisoft 8 月 20, 2026

    🧍🏻‍♂️

  159. B
    Benimaru7 8 月 20, 2026

    ياخي احس الفلم underrated ماتوقعت انه بيطلع جميل زي كذا وقصته حلوه غالبًا القصص هذي تكون من روايه اعتقد

    1
  160. S
    solakoglus 8 月 20, 2026

    It was a pleasure to watch Al Pacino chasing Robin Willams 🎀

  161. L
    Litim 8 月 20, 2026

    Un bon thriller

    1
  162. S
    SmEllieK 8 月 20, 2026

    It’s not bad but it’s also just meh. If you want to watch Pacino as a detective, watch Heat. If you want to see Williams in a psychological thriller, watch One Hour Photo. And if you want to see a Nolan film, just watch literally any other of his. And then after you have watched all them, maybe watch this.

  163. L
    lychee111 8 月 20, 2026

    bit of a snoozefest

  164. V
    Vit0Corleone 8 月 20, 2026

    6 jours sans dormir jsp comment il tient Al Pacino

  165. L
    Linus 8 月 20, 2026

    Anyone director could have made this lowkey

  166. A
    anique 8 月 20, 2026

    just get some sleep dawg

  167. K
    Kris_Scepo 8 月 20, 2026

    nakon rewatcha film je još bolji i malo mi je falilo da mu dam 4,5⭐ Al Pacino i Robin Williams opasno dobro glume i obojica su pokidali uloge priča mnogo drži pažnju baš je zabavna i kraj je brutalan ako bude još jedan rewatch ide na 4,5⭐ sigurno

  168. C
    cholonmolon 8 月 20, 2026

    Me esperaba un plot twist la verdad. A no ser q el plot twist sea el propio plot twist. De todas maneras gran película.

  169. M
    MichaelR8 8 月 20, 2026

    Christopher Nolan doesn’t miss

  170. A
    ahmet_efe 8 月 20, 2026

    izlediğim en zayıf al pacino performansıydı

  171. J
    Jbalt14 8 月 20, 2026

    82/100 – This movie went past my bed time, but I was able to stay awake to stick with the theme of the movie. In all honesty though, this one kept me interested the whole way so it was easy to stay awake for it. Great acting all around, and the setting added a lot for me here too. Pacino’s downward spiral from lack of sleep and his conscience eating him alive was expertly portrayed. I’m honestly surprised this movie isn’t more talked about. Nolan is a goat.

    3
  172. A
    arav1277 8 月 20, 2026

    Just let me sleep.

  173. R
    Raynox60 8 月 20, 2026

    Mdrrrrrrr il s’appelle dormer mais il dort pas

    1 2
  174. E
    EvanSeesCulture 8 月 20, 2026

    A lotta fun stuff in this one but I must say I prefer that Law & Order: SVU episode where Robin gives the same performance.

    1
  175. F
    Faisal Akhtar 8 月 20, 2026

    Al Pacino and Robin, the actors you are 🤌 Though it’s dated now but the plot was very transparent

  176. D
    dumbbbitch 8 月 20, 2026

    Cochilei horrores enquanto ele surtava sem conseguir dormir

  177. E
    Ethan Simon 8 月 20, 2026

    Rough last 6 days…

  178. J
    jason 8 月 20, 2026

    couldn’t recapture that beautiful romance pacino had with de niro in heat

  179. C
    chrisbriggs 8 月 20, 2026

    This was great! Good acting and an entertaining story. The best part was Shaylee realizing why it is called insomnia more than halfway through the movie. This would have been rated hire if they didn’t have the dead dog and then he shot the dead dog.

    4
  180. T
    Ty Driscoll 8 月 20, 2026

    Good movie, but I can see why it’s Nolan’s least talked about film

  181. R
    radeview 8 月 20, 2026

    Ok so i got the point but that was painful to watch, even though i love al pacino and robin williams. Not an enormous fan of nolan but it was definitely the worse i saw. Will was annoying as fuck, walter was boring, everything was meh

  182. M
    maiya 8 月 20, 2026

    The whole time I just kept thinking about how I’d rather watch Twin Peaks. Sorry I have been trying to get better at longer and more substantial reviews but I had nothing else to say.

    10
  183. M
    milanwitoszek 8 月 20, 2026

    al pacino and me can go to sleep at last

    1
  184. A
    AlanisHiko 8 月 20, 2026

    Eu me identifico muito com esse filme por conta da insônia, por isso eu tô sempre coringando

  185. H
    haddadpaul 8 月 20, 2026

    nah they were buggin in that one episode of the office hilary swank is HOT

  186. N
    NickolasPickolas 8 月 20, 2026

    Watching this tired asf was trippy lol, blurred the lines between his and my own tiredness Really cool film, always enjoy De Niros characters, played brilliantly! He became more and more redundant and senile as the days went on, you could see the physical and mental deterioration. The absolute best actor ever!

  187. T
    taskilik 8 月 19, 2026

    Καλή ταινιούλα λίγο predictable Κοιμήθηκα extra just for my boy Pachino

  188. J
    Jaylen Lumba 8 月 19, 2026

    Kinda tame for a Nolan, like it really does feel like a script not written by him but I do find this movie quite comfy

  189. V
    Vespera 8 月 19, 2026

    I don’t know how it took me this long to finally see this, the one Christopher Nolan movie hadn’t seen till this point. What I was not expecting was such an apparent heavy influence he took visually from Twin Peaks. A very different kind of performance from both Pacino and Robin, definitely need to buy this one (as well as see the original Norwegian film.)

  190. F
    fablafrip 8 月 18, 2026

    Acting is exceptional.

  191. E
    Eric 8 月 14, 2026

    Robin Williams is such a frigid slippery frog in this, and I love it. TIFF lightbox Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs viewing.

  192. J
    JTahoy 8 月 9, 2026

    Better than I expected. I thought this movie was Nolan’s bad one but that’s still Tenet. Really cool setting and interesting watch.

  193. J
    Julieta_Tobon 7 月 28, 2026

    This was the least Nolan movie of his filmography, in my opinion. Al Pacino and Robin Williams are sooo good on this movie!!!!

  194. C
    Corey Atad 7 月 28, 2026

    The last Nolan film I’d yet to see in a theatre. At least, I don’t think I saw this theatrically at the time. DVD probably. Beautiful on a 35mm print. Took my mom to see it. She knew of the film, but as it turned out she’d somehow never seen it before. She loved it, of course, ’cause it’s a great film movie. A real banger of a picture. Imagine if Hollywood was cranking out shit like this on a regular basis.

    6
  195. A
    Ahmad 7 月 27, 2026

    Bruh, just get a sleep mask

  196. P
    parkerrr_9 7 月 27, 2026

    Movie almost cured my insomnia

  197. S
    sampurna 7 月 25, 2026

    one of my favourite nolan movies so far

  198. N
    naieun 2 月 15, 2026

    2026.Feb.15-16 4.85

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A Al Pacino Will Dormer
R Robin Williams Walter Finch
H Hilary Swank Ellie Burr
M Maura Tierney Rachel Clement
M Martin Donovan Hap Eckhart
N Nicky Katt Fred Duggar
P Paul Dooley Chief Nyback
J Jonathan Jackson Randy Stetz
L Larry Holden Farrell
K Katharine Isabelle Tanya Francke
O Oliver 'Ole' Zemen Pilot
J Jay Brazeau Francis
L Lorne Cardinal Rich
J James Hutson Officer #1
A Andrew Campbell Officer #2
P Paula Shaw Coroner
Y Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe Kay Connell
T Tasha Simms Mrs. Connell
M Malcolm Boddington Principal
K Kerry Sandomirsky Trish Eckhart
Director Christopher Nolan
Writer Hillary Seitz
Producer Edward McDonnell, Broderick Johnson, Ben Cosgrove, Andrew A. Kosove, Paul Junger Witt, Steven P. Wegner, Emma Thomas
Executive Producer George Clooney, Kim Roth, Steven Soderbergh, Charles J.D. Schlissel
Editor Dody Dorn
Original Music David Julyan
Sound Aaron Glascock, Myron Nettinga, Michael Minkler, Curt Schulkey, George Simpson, Dawn Fintor, Larry Sutton, Alicia Stevenson, David Betancourt, Thom Brennan, Marvin Walowitz
Special Effects Randy Shymkiw
Stunts Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle, Ken Kirzinger, Yvette Jackson, Kit Mallet, Shawn C. Orr, Yves Cameron, Duane Dickinson, Dean Choe, Jacob Rupp, Kristene Kenward, Mike Mitchell
Art Direction Michael Diner
Casting Marci Liroff
Synopsis
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
Writer
Hillary Seitz
Studio
Alcon Entertainment, Witt/Thomas Productions, Section Eight
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2002
Runtime
118 mins

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