Day Shift

"Some jobs really go for the throat."

2022 1h 54m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 2,305

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Synopsis

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An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. Trying to make a living these days just might kill him.

“Some jobs really go for the throat.”

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Cast

Jamie Foxx
Bud Jablonski
Dave Franco
Seth
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Heather
Meagan Good
Jocelyn Jablonski
Zion Broadnax
Paige Jablonski
Snoop Dogg
Big John Elliott
Karla Souza
Audrey San Fernando
Steve Howey
Mike Nazarian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J.J. Perry
Writers: Tyler Tice, Tyler Tice, Shay Hatten
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by J.J. Perry, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Harb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco and Natasha Liu Bordizzo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some jobs really go for the throat.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13314558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

J.J. Perry directs. Toby Oliver behind the camera. Tyler Bates scores. Paul Harb cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by J.J. Perry, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Harb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco and Natasha Liu Bordizzo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Some jobs really go for the throat.".
8IMDB entry: tt13314558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toby Oliver
Original score: Tyler Bates
Editing: Paul Harb
Production design: Greg Berry
Costume design: Kelli Jones
Makeup / hair: Lea Nikki Denson
VFX supervisor: Gregory D. Liegey
Stunt coordinator: Justin Yu
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Day Shift (2022)

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Manuel São Bento2022-08-13
★ 6/10
MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "Day Shift is one of the most pleasant surprises of the year! As expected, it doesn't reinvent the wheel - formulaic screenplay and paper-thin characters - but the care and dedication involved in the stunt choreography, minimal use of CGI, and extraordinary camerawork (Toby Oliver) make this project packed with action - sometimes even too much - one of the most entertaining vampire movies of the last decade. Jamie Foxx serves well enough as the badass protagonist in J. J. Perry's first feature film - the former stuntman impresses in such a way that he could easily become a well-recognized director within the action genre. It's not a bad plan for a weekend watch with family and friends." Rating: B-
The Movie Mob2022-08-19
★ 7/10
Overall : Day Shift is not without flaws but is a blast from start to finish with great action and fun characters. Did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did! Day Shift brings a fresh new vibe to the vampire hunter genre, with most of the movie taking place in the bright sunny suburbs of LA. The action and fight sequences near John Wick-level choreography (which is not surprising since Chad Stahelski is involved) and the world built by Day Shift is intriguing and worth further exploration in future films. Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco have fun buddy cop chemistry, and some of the other characters might not be well developed but are still entertaining. I would love to see more from this franchise.
MovieGuys2022-08-21
★ 4/10
A cliche wrapped up in cliche. He's down on his luck, his wife's leaving him with his kid, he needs money....he hunts vampires in between cleaning pools... Day Shift is an anaemic vampire flick, that has teeth, in the same way as grandad has dentures.Unoriginal, slow, cheesy (in a bad a way) with moderately watchable action, which arrives late. In summary, a thoroughly mediocre action film with a sprinkling of vampires. Enough said.