''At Midnight'' is 2023 Mexican-American

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by Jonah Feingold from a script he co-wrote with Maria Hinojos and Giovanni M. Porta. The film stars Monica Barbaro and

Diego Boneta Diego Andrés González Boneta (born 29 November 1990) is a Mexican actor, producer and singer. He gained wider recognition after starring in ''Rock of Ages (2012 film), Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and in the Netflix biographical ...

, who also produced. The film was released on

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on February 10, 2023.

Premise

Sophie Wilder is in Mexico City filming ''Super Society 3'' and hopes to get her own spin-off. While shooting, she catches her boyfriend and co-star, Adam, cheating on her with a crew member. As Sophie struggles to figure out how she can move forward, she meets Alejandro, a junior manager at a hotel used for the production. A deep friendship develops between Sophie and Alejandro as they try to figure out how things can develop in their limited time together.

Cast

as Alejandro * Monica Barbaro as Sophie Wilder * Anders Holm as Adam *

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* Catherine Cohen * Casey Thomas Brown * Maya Zapata * Fernando Carsa * Dazelle Yvette as Deborah Jackso
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* Ricardo Esquerra * Matt Ramos as a fan critic for ''Super Society''

Production

''At Midnight'' was first written by Giovanni M. Porta with

. Jonah Feingold later signed on to direct and helped write a second draft with Maria Hinojos. Most of the film's starring cast was announced February 2022 as it began shooting in

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

in February 2022. The film was written with a desire to showcase the beauty of Mexico that is often overshadowed by its frequent portrayal as a desert. The goal was to have Mexico City feel like another character in the film akin to portrayals of Paris or New York. Director Jonah Feingold credited his Mexican production crew, Diego Boneta, and cinematographer Chuy Chávez with helping him capture the aesthetic of the city.

Release

''At Midnight'' was released simultaneously to regions around the world on February 10, 2023, for streaming on

Reception

Writing for ''

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'', Courtney Howard felt that it was a formulaic romantic comedy, but she praised the performances of Boneta and Barbaro, highlighting the chemistry between the two. G. Allen Johnson of the ''

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'' praised the performances by the cast, especially Barbaro's, but called the scripted story "daffy".

References

External links

* {{Paramount+ 2023 romantic comedy films 2023 films 2020s English-language films 2020s Mexican films English-language Mexican films Films set in Mexico City Films shot in Mexico Mexican romantic comedy films Paramount+ original films English-language romantic comedy films