Gardens of the Night (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Gardens of the Night is a 2008 drama directed by Damian Harris. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $11,436 worldwide. Critics gave it 57% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Damian Harris
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- City Lights Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gardens of the Night About?
The premise of Gardens of the Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Growing up in the tough streets of San Diego, childhood friends Leslie and Donnie rely on each other for support, haunted by a traumatic past. After being abducted as children, they created a fantasy world within their bedroom to cope with the horrors they endured. Now teenagers, they struggle as street kids, desperately trying to escape the lasting impact of their childhood experiences and find a path to freedom.
Gardens of the Night Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- police officer
- teenage boy
- homeless teenager
- kidnapping
- cutout
- dog
- pay phone
- kidnapped boy
- freeway
- beating
- fight
- punch
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- sleeping outside
- christmas tree
- recreation room
- male prostitution
- dance dance revolution
- boardwalk
- sleeping under a bridge
- face on a milk carton
- missing person
- missing child
- prayer
- african american
- orgasm
- sexual abuse
- rape
- prostitute
- child prostitution
- child kidnapping
- child abuse
- christmas decoration
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- suicide attempt
- cigarette smoking
- brassiere
- pantyhose
- young girl
- watching tv
- child abduction
- lost girl
- lost child
- transgender prostitute
- transgender woman
- transgender
- camera shot of a girl's feet
- child's drawing
- girl and boy in bathtub
- bathtub scene
The Director of Gardens of the Night
Directed by Damian Harris.
- Director Damian Harris
More from Damian Harris
More films directed by Damian Harris, best-rated first: Brave the Dark, The Rachel Papers, The Wilde Wedding and Mercy.
Gardens of the Night Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Gardens of the Night 57% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 57% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 65%
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Metacritic 43 Metascore
User score 5.5
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TMDB 62% User score
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Gardens of the Night Plot Summary
What happens in Gardens of the Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At just eight years old, a young girl named Leslie, portrayed by Gillian Jacobs, is kidnapped by the sinister duo of Alex and Frank, played by Tom Arnold and Kevin Zegers, respectively. Initially, Alex lures her into a false sense of security by pretending to search for his lost dog, Trixie, during a car ride to school. He cunningly deceives her into believing that her father is his boss, manipulating her trust.
Full summary
The whole story of Gardens of the Night, scene by scene
Gardens of the Night Box Office
Gardens of the Night grossed $11,436 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$11.4K
- US & Canada
- $11.4K
Gardens of the Night Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Gardens of the Night.
How Well Do You Know Gardens of the Night?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who are the kidnappers that capture Leslie?
Cars in Gardens of the Night
9 cars on screen, including the 1970 Mercury Marquis Colony Park and the BMW 5 E34.
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1970 Mercury Marquis Colony Park Main role -
BMW 5 E34 Important role -
2002 BMW 325i E46 Minor role -
1971 Chevrolet El Camino Minor role
Seen Gardens of the Night?
Movies Like Gardens of the Night
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Night Digger, Night-Flowers and Night Comes On.
Gardens of the Night FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Gardens of the Night, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gardens of the Night?
Gardens of the Night runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Gardens of the Night released?
Gardens of the Night was released on November 7, 2008.
Who directed Gardens of the Night?
Gardens of the Night was directed by Damian Harris.
More films by Damian Harris How much did Gardens of the Night make at the box office?
Gardens of the Night grossed $11,436 worldwide.
How is Gardens of the Night rated?
Gardens of the Night has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Gardens of the Night have a post-credit scene?
No. Gardens of the Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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