Sleepless (2017 film)

Sleepless

Company type	Film
Industry	Film industry
Founded	2017 (2017)
Headquarters	United States
Products	Action thriller film

Sleepless is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by Baran bo Odar with a screenplay by Andrea Berloff. This film serves as a remake of the 2011 French movie Sleepless Night. It features Jamie Foxx portraying a police officer who confronts organized crime figures in an effort to save his abducted son. The ensemble also includes performances by Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, David Harbour, T.I., and Gabrielle Union.

The movie debuted in the United States on January 13, 2017, through Open Road Films. Despite earning $33 million at the box office against a production budget of $30 million, it was met with predominantly unfavorable reviews from critics.

Plot

Set in Las Vegas, officers Vincent Downs and Sean Cass of the LVMPD steal cocaine from businessman Stanley Rubino, who intended to sell the drugs to mobster Rob Novak, heir to a major crime syndicate. To conceal their involvement, Vincent and Cass volunteer to lead the investigation into the missing narcotics, drawing scrutiny from Internal Affairs agents Jennifer Bryant and Doug Dennison. Vincent maintains a strained relationship with his wife Dena and is emotionally distant from his son T.

While driving T to a soccer match, Vincent is attacked and stabbed; simultaneously, his son is kidnapped by Rubino’s associates demanding the return of the stolen cocaine. Vincent recovers the drugs from Cass and conceals them within Rubino’s casino, unaware that Bryant is covertly following him. She seizes the cocaine and hides it herself.

Vincent attempts to negotiate by substituting bags of sugar for the drugs but is outsmarted; T is taken again while Vincent manages to escape. Bryant, suspecting Vincent’s corruption, tries to abscond with the cocaine but is stopped by Dennison. Disguised as a janitor, Vincent infiltrates the casino and reveals to Bryant that he has been working undercover with Internal Affairs for two years to root out police corruption. He exposes Cass as involved in drug trafficking and suspects Dennison as the informant.

Dennison attacks Vincent but is defeated. Meanwhile, T manages to flee and contacts Vincent using Rubino’s phone but is pursued by Rubino’s men laying a trap. Dena learns of their peril and rushes to the casino.

Cass confronts Vincent about his undercover status but rescues him from an assault before being shot and assumed dead. Using Cass's phone, Vincent uncovers Dennison’s duplicity: he collaborates with Novak and ordered Cass to eliminate Vincent.

Bryant and Dennison locate an injured Cass; after interrogating him regarding Vincent’s knowledge, Dennison kills Cass. During a gunfight at the casino, Vincent reunites with T while Bryant arrests Rubino.

As they escape in a stolen vehicle, Novak ambushes them, triggering another shootout. Dena arrives on scene, eliminates one of Novak’s henchmen, but Novak fatally wounds Vincent before being shot himself. Vincent warns Bryant about Dennison’s treachery; she attempts to arrest him but is shot by Dennison. He then kills Rubino and tries to implicate him in a deadly accident. Surviving the ordeal, Bryant exposes Dennison, who is subsequently apprehended.

Vincent and Bryant reconcile at the hospital. Meanwhile, a corrupt DEA agent informs Novak’s father of his son’s demise, hinting at ongoing criminal consequences.

Cast

• Jamie Foxx portraying Vincent Downs
• Michelle Monaghan in the role of Jennifer Bryant
• Scoot McNairy as Rob Novak
• Dermot Mulroney playing Stanley Rubino
• T.I. (credited as Cliff “T.I.” Harris) as Sean Cass
• David Harbour cast as Doug Dennison
• Gabrielle Union in the role of Dena
• Octavius J. Johnson as Thomas
• Tim Connolly portraying McFerrin
• Drew Sheer as Anderson
• Salah Barker in the role of Benik
• Tim Rigby playing Larry
• Elijah Everett as the Bathroom Attendant
• Steve Coulter featured as the Frazzled Concierge
• Chelsea Hayes cast as Shari
• Holly Morris in the role of Kelly Rubino

Production

Principal photography commenced on June 15, 2015, with locations including Atlanta and Las Vegas.

Release

The movie was distributed in the United States by Open Road Films, debuting on January 13, 2017, ahead of its initially scheduled release date of February 24, 2017.

Box office

Sleepless accumulated $20.8 million domestically and $12.1 million internationally, bringing its global total to $32.9 million.

Opening alongside titles such as Monster Trucks and The Bye Bye Man, it was anticipated to generate approximately $10 million across 1,803 theaters during its opening weekend but earned $8.4 million, ranking eighth at the box office. The second weekend saw a 59% decline in earnings to $3.5 million, placing ninth overall.

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 25% approval rating based on 61 critiques, with an average rating of 4.3/10. The site's summary remarks that Sleepless underutilizes its skilled ensemble and strong source material, resulting in a conventional crime drama overloaded with clichés rather than excitement. According to Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100 from 15 reviewers, signifying "generally unfavorable reviews." Nevertheless, audience feedback gathered by CinemaScore awarded it a "B+" grade, while PostTrak noted a 77% positive response overall.

See also

• List of films set in Las Vegas