Buy tickets for Werewolves!

Opening Night (1977)

  • Rated PG 13
  • 2hr 24m
  • 69

Find Movie Theaters & Showtimes

for
near
in
Hmm... we couldn't find any showtimes for this date and location.

Videos & Photos

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Cassavetes

Producer:

Al Ruban

Release Date:

Dec 22, 1977

Runtime:

2hr 24m

Synopsis

A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.

Cast

  • Gena Rowlands
  • John Cassavetes
  • Ben Gazzara
  • Joan Blondell
  • Paul Stewart
  • Zohra Lampert
  • Laura Johnson
  • John Tuell
  • Ray Powers
  • John Finnegan

Atom User Reviews

No one has posted a user review yet.

Metacritic

69
metacritic
Based on 15 Critics
7.3

USER SCORE (8)

Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Reviews
88

Juggling onstage and offstage action, Cassavetes makes this a fascinating look at some of the internal mechanisms and conflicts that create theatrical fiction, and his wonderful cast never lets him down.

View full review
Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
80

For fans of Cassavetes, Opening night is a must see. As per usual it features a superb cast.

View full review
Metacritic review by Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire
80

Woody Allen said that he could watch a Bergman movie and feel himself gripped as if by a thriller; that's how I felt watching this restored version of John Cassavetes's 1977 picture Opening Night.

View full review
Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
See All Critic Reviews on Metacritic.com