Day Watch (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Day Watch is a 2007 action thriller directed by Timur Bekmambetov, starring Konstantin Khabenskiy, Mariya Poroshina and Vladimir Menshov. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes and earned $42.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Timur Bekmambetov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Day Watch About?
The premise of Day Watch without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A guardian tasked with maintaining the balance between good and evil faces a devastating crisis when his own son becomes a threat. Anton, a key member of the Night Watch, finds himself in a desperate fight for survival as dark forces close in. His allies devise a plan to protect him, but a powerful artifact, a mystical chalk, holds the potential to alter the course of fate, leading to a tense showdown where victory remains uncertain.
Day Watch Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 2006
- 2000s
- year 1992
- 1990s
- moscow
- massacre
- parallel world
- brawl
- world cinema
- fate
- maze
- destiny
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- no opening credits
- macguffin
- surrealism
- cafe
- brutality
- urban fantasy
- urban setting
- rescue
- escape
- shapeshifter
- shapeshifting
- deception
- psychic
- mind reading
- telepathy
- mind control
- manipulation
- cook
- kitchen
- abandoned apartment
- prologue
- flash forward
- stylized violence
- opening action scene
- warlord
- soldier
- army
- immortality
- final battle
- chase
- battlefield
- combat
- sword
- fistfight
- portal
- sunglasses
- haunted by the past
- ski mask
Day Watch Cast
Konstantin Khabenskiy leads the cast, with Mariya Poroshina and Vladimir Menshov. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
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Director Timur Bekmambetov
More from Timur Bekmambetov
More films directed by Timur Bekmambetov, best-rated first: Night Watch: Nochnoi Dozor, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Profile and Mercy.
Day Watch Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Day Watch 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 62% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 62% User score
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Day Watch Plot Summary
What happens in Day Watch from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Moscow, January 2006. On the day after New Year’s, following the events of the first film Nochnoy dozor/Night Watch, Night Watch agent Anton Gorodetsky, played by Konstantin Khabenskiy, and his trainee Svetlana ‘Sveta’ Nazarova, portrayed by Mariya Poroshina, are traveling on the freeway near the Moscow Expo Center. As they drive, Sveta reads aloud from a book about Tamerlane and the legendary Chalk of Fate, an ancient artifact said to have the power to alter one’s destiny. Suddenly, their truck radio broadcasts an emergency alert: an old woman has been attacked by a Dark One wielding a long needle, stealing her lifeforce.
Full summary
The whole story of Day Watch, scene by scene
Day Watch Box Office
Day Watch grossed $42.9 million worldwide. $450,897 came from the US and Canada and $42.5 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$42.9M
- US & Canada
- $450.9K
- International
- $42.5M
Day Watch Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Day Watch.
How Well Do You Know Day Watch?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What artifact is central to the plot of 'Day Watch'?
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Day Watch FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Day Watch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Day Watch?
Day Watch runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was Day Watch released?
Day Watch was released on June 1, 2007.
Who directed Day Watch?
Day Watch was directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
More films by Timur Bekmambetov Who is in the cast of Day Watch?
Day Watch stars Konstantin Khabenskiy, Mariya Poroshina and Vladimir Menshov.
How much did Day Watch make at the box office?
Day Watch grossed $42.9 million worldwide ($450,897 domestic, $42.5 million international).
How is Day Watch rated?
Day Watch has 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Day Watch have a post-credit scene?
No. Day Watch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Day Watch in?
The original language of Day Watch is Russian.
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