All Day and a Night

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| image = All Day and a Night poster.jpg

| caption = Official poster

| director = Joe Robert Cole

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| writer = Joe Robert Cole

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| music = Michael Abels

| cinematography = Jessica Lee Gagné

| editing = Mako Kamitsuna

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| distributor = Netflix

| released = {{Film date|2020|5|1|United States}}

| runtime = 121 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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All Day and a Night is a 2020 American crime drama film written and directed by Joe Robert Cole. It stars Jeffrey Wright, Ashton Sanders and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

It was released on May 1, 2020, by Netflix.

Plot

An aspiring rapper named Jahkor Lincoln arrives in prison. He ends up serving a life sentence for murder and looks back on the days preceding his arrest and the circumstances of his childhood to find clues to his way forward in life and his survival.

During his childhood, he suffered abuse from his father JD, who was a drug addict and a criminal. His mother Delonda did her best to keep things together. Jahkor ends up turning to petty thefts and assaults with his friend TQ. Jahkor also ended up offering his services to a gangster named Big Stunna, while also having a relationship with a woman named Shantaye with whom he ends up having a son named Zion. Although he tried to lead an honest lifestyle for his son, Jahkor always ended up in trouble.

Jahkor offered to kill Stunna's rival, Malcolm, and he did so by executing Malcolm and his girlfriend Cece in front of their daughter Miesha in their home. It was revealed that as a child, Jahkor saw Malcolm selling his father JD drugs. He asked Malcolm to stop and was rebuffed. He blamed Malcolm for JD's ongoing drug use and the damage to his family. After his arrest, Jahkor learns that TQ and a former associate, T-Rex, were working for Malcolm. Stunna and his girlfriend murder T-Rex while Jahkor kills TQ when he ends up in prison.

Jahkor meets his son when Shantaye brings him along with her and also assures that his son will not end up like him or JD. Jahkor and JD also work on their relationship behind bars.

Cast

Ashton Sanders as Jahkor Abraham Lincoln
Jalyn Emil Hall as young Jahkor
Jeffrey Wright as James Daniel Lincoln "JD"
Regina Taylor as Tommetta
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Big Stunna
Christopher Meyer as Lamark
Andrea Lynn Ellsworth as Kim
Baily Hopkins as Ms. Ferguson
Gretchen Klein as Debbie
Andray Johnson as Mr. Hudson
Stephen Barrington as Malcolm
Rolanda D. Bell as La-Trice
Isaiah John as TQ
Kelly Jenrette as Delanda
Shakira Ja'nai Paye as Shantaye

Production

On March 20, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had greenlit a new film entitled All Day and a Night written and directed by Joe Robert Cole.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/black-panther-writer-joe-robert-cole-make-directing-debut-all-day-a-night-1120981|title='Black Panther' Writer to Make Directing Debut With Crime Drama 'All Day and a Night' (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 18, 2018|language=en-US|access-date=July 18, 2018|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619012736/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/black-panther-writer-joe-robert-cole-make-directing-debut-all-day-a-night-1120981|url-status=live}} In July 2018, Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Regina Taylor joined the cast of the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/ashton-sanders-jeffrey-wright-all-day-and-a-night-joe-robert-cole-black-panther-netflix-1202428669/|title=Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright Star In 'All Day & A Night,' 'Black Panther' Scribe Joe Robert Cole Directing For Netflix|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=July 18, 2018|language=en-US|access-date=July 18, 2018|archive-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718192933/https://deadline.com/2018/07/ashton-sanders-jeffrey-wright-all-day-and-a-night-joe-robert-cole-black-panther-netflix-1202428669/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aquaman-actor-yahya-abdul-mateen-joins-netflix-film-all-day-a-night-1130224|title='Aquaman' Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen Joins Netflix Drama 'All Day and a Night' (Exclusive)|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 27, 2018|language=en-US|access-date=July 27, 2018|archive-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730204228/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aquaman-actor-yahya-abdul-mateen-joins-netflix-film-all-day-a-night-1130224|url-status=live}} In August 2018, Jalyn Hall and Christopher Meyer joined the cast of the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/netflix-film-all-day-and-a-night-christopher-meyer-jalyn-hall-casper-van-dien-dead-water-audrey-middleton-ava-1202440033/|title='All Day And A Night' Adds Christopher Meyer & Jalyn Hall, Casper Van Dien Joins 'Dead Water'; Audrey Middleton In 'Ava'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=August 6, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018|archive-date=August 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807032823/https://deadline.com/2018/08/netflix-film-all-day-and-a-night-christopher-meyer-jalyn-hall-casper-van-dien-dead-water-audrey-middleton-ava-1202440033/|url-status=live}}

Principal photography began on July 30, 2018.

Release

It was released on May 1, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80226923|title=All Day and a Night|website=Netflix Media Center|access-date=March 28, 2020|archive-date=March 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326225134/https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80226923|url-status=live}}

Reception

All Day and a Night holds {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critical consensus reads, "All Day and a Night addresses worthy issues with thoughtfulness and care, although its effectiveness is undermined by a disappointingly familiar story."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_day_and_a_night|title=All Day and a Night (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=2020-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820114927/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_day_and_a_night|url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/all-day-and-a-night|title=All Day and a Night (2020)|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 11, 2020|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505190527/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/all-day-and-a-night|url-status=live}}