Sleep Tight (2012): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sleep Tight is a 2012 horror thriller directed by Jaume Balagueró. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $8.8 million worldwide. It won 6 awards from 15 nominations, including Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Gaudí Awards 2012. Critics gave it 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Jaume Balagueró
- Original language
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English - Studio
- MPI Media Group
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sleep Tight About?
The premise of Sleep Tight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
As darkness descends, Gary finds himself increasingly detached from reality, desperately seeking explanations for his unsettling experiences. His partner, Meg, attempts to ground him and restore his sanity, leading to a disturbing conflict between reason and the encroaching madness. The line between dream and reality blurs as Gary’s grip on his surroundings weakens, creating a tense and unsettling atmosphere.
Sleep Tight Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- concierge
- apartment building
- antagonist as protagonist
- bad guy wins
- dog
- apartment
- stalking
- girl
- spanish
- sociopath as protagonist
- building
- evil child
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- peephole
- chloroform
- barcelona spain
- spain
- death of boyfriend
- brushing teeth
- murder disguised as suicide
- two word title
- baby
- pregnancy
- letter
- blackmail
- little girl
- murder
- shower
- home invasion
- cockroach
- insect
- syringe
- bathroom
- hiding under a bed
- hiding
- intrusion
- male female relationship
- cruelty
- maniac
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- caretaker
- toothbrush
- face mask
- mattress
- elevator
- drowning in a bathtub
- pie
- allergic person
- reception desk
- shave
The Director of Sleep Tight
Directed by Jaume Balagueró.
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Director Jaume Balagueró
More from Jaume Balagueró
More films directed by Jaume Balagueró, best-rated first: REC, [Rec] 2, [REC] 4: Apocalypse and Darkness.
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Sleep Tight Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sleep Tight 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 71% User score
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Letterboxd 3.5 /5
31 ratings
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Movie Insider 5.0 /5
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Sleep Tight Plot Summary
What happens in Sleep Tight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A concierge named Cesar, working in a Barcelona apartment building, finds himself on the roof, musing about his inability to attain happiness despite the seemingly good things in his life. He wakes up in the apartment of Clara, a woman he is fixated on, and begins his day in the lobby. Throughout his routine, he covertly entangles himself with other tenants, including Ursula, who is the daughter of another resident. In a questionable transaction, Ursula receives hush money from Cesar for reasons that unfold later.
Full summary
The whole story of Sleep Tight, scene by scene
Sleep Tight Box Office
Sleep Tight grossed $8.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$8.8M
- International
- $8.8M
Sleep Tight Awards & Nominations
Sleep Tight won 6 awards from 15 nominations, including Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Gaudí Awards 2012.
6 wins15 nominations1 ceremony
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Gaudí Awards 2012 6 wins · 15 nominations- Won Best Actor in a Leading Role – Luis Tosar
- Won Best Director – Jaume Balagueró
- Won Best Film Editing
- Won Best Film Not in the Catalan language
- Won Best Screenplay
Sleep Tight Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sleep Tight.
How Well Do You Know Sleep Tight?
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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What is Cesar's occupation in the apartment building?
Sleep Tight Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “晚安，好梦” and “Bed Time”.
- Also known as
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- 晚安，好梦
- Bed Time
- Zatímco spíš
- 當你熟睡
- Enquanto você dorme
- Mentre dorms
- Malveillance
- Enquanto dormes
- Ölüm Uykusu
- 当你熟睡
- Słodkich snów
- Крепкий сон
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- Ο Θυρωρός
- חלומות מתוקים
- Amíg alszol
- Kým spíš
- Докато спиш
- 슬립타이트
- 你快樂，所以我不快樂
- 隔門有眼
- スリーピング タイト 白肌の美女の異常な夜
- Спіть міцно
- อำมหิตจิตบงการ
- Čvrsto spavaj
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Sleep Tight FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Sleep Tight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sleep Tight?
Sleep Tight runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Sleep Tight released?
Sleep Tight was released on October 26, 2012.
Who directed Sleep Tight?
Sleep Tight was directed by Jaume Balagueró.
More films by Jaume Balagueró How much did Sleep Tight make at the box office?
Sleep Tight grossed $8.8 million worldwide.
How is Sleep Tight rated?
Sleep Tight has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 70 on Metacritic, 71% on TMDB and 3.5/5 on Letterboxd.
What awards did Sleep Tight win?
Sleep Tight won 6 awards from 15 nominations, including Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Gaudí Awards 2012.
Does Sleep Tight have a post-credit scene?
No. Sleep Tight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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