Action thriller

The Cold Light of Day (2012): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

Name: The Cold Light of Day
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2012-09-07
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver

The Cold Light of Day (2012) movie poster

The Cold Light of Day is a 2012 action thriller directed by Mabrouk El Mechri, starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $16.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and 22 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.9/10.

IMDb rating: 4.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 4%
worldwide gross: $16.9M
Metascore: 22

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Released: September 7, 2012
Runtime: 1h 33m (93 min)
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Genres: Action , Thriller
Original language: English
Studio: Summit Entertainment
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is The Cold Light of Day About?

The premise of The Cold Light of Day without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

During a family vacation in Spain, Will Shaw's peaceful getaway turns into a dangerous ordeal. He learns his father leads a secret life as a spy, and Will's inheritance is a perilous mission involving a vital briefcase. With only a day to complete the delivery, he must evade relentless enemies, confront a web of deception, and unravel the dark truths about his family’s past to protect them from an impending disaster.

The Cold Light of Day Themes & Keywords

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sailing
murder of a police officer
duct tape gag
captivity
driving a car down stairs
ramming a car
car rollover
car crash
shooting a surveillance camera
some scenes in black and white
tied to a chair
torture
sleeper hold
public square
half sister
hand over mouth
vespa
u.s. embassy
thrown from a horse
mounted police
climbing a fence
running for one's life
abandoned boat
swimming in open water
stone beach
sunbathing
dropping anchor
bankruptcy
family dinner
riding a bus
public beach
ketch
lost luggage
police officer shot with silenced gun
silenced gun
police officer knocked unconscious
police officer shot
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Cast & crew

The Cold Light of Day Cast

Henry Cavill leads the cast, with Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri.

Director Mabrouk El Mechri

Ratings

The Cold Light of Day Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Cold Light of Day 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and 22 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.9/10.

IMDb

4.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

4% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 29%
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Metacritic

22 Metascore

User score 4.0
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TMDB

54% User score
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Movie Insider

3.0 /5
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Plot

The Cold Light of Day Plot Summary

What happens in The Cold Light of Day 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

Will Shaw, played by Henry Cavill, arrives in Spain from San Francisco for a holiday that he is not particularly looking forward to. His father, Bruce Willis, who works for the government and often travels, picks him up and takes him out to a sailboat where the rest of the family—Will’s mother, his brother Josh, and Josh’s girlfriend—are awaiting him for what was intended to be a relaxing sailing trip. However, the next day, after receiving distressing phone calls informing him of his company’s bankruptcy, Will’s mood darkens. Trying to distract himself, he decides to go fishing, but his focus wavers, leading to an accident where his brother’s girlfriend gets hit by the sail.

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