The Sun Never Sets

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The Sun Never Sets

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A woman's relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, leading to messy entanglements in the Alaskan wilderness.

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William Bibbiani

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5d

'The Sun Never Sets' goes through a lot of familiar relationship movie rhythms but it hits none of the false, contrived notes we often associate with love triangle cinema.

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

6d

3.5/4

[It is] a curious, complicated relationship dramedy that sheds much of the meandering of his mumblecore origins without losing its messy, honest heart.

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Seth Katz

Slant Magazine

6d

2/4

Joe Swanberg doesn’t explore much new thematic terrain here, but the scenic splendor of our 49th state invigorates the usually homebound auteur’s visual sense.

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Charles Koplinski

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1h

3/4

The writer/director provides a steady hand throughout, never allowing the film to veer towards being an outright comedy or a dour drama.

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Josh Bell

The Inlander (Spokane, WA)

4h

3/4

There are numerous small pleasures in the rewarding The Sun Never Sets, starting with Dakota Fanning's career-best performance.

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

16h

3.5/4

Powered by Dakota Fanning’s radiant turn, this is a dramedy to cherish.

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Synopsis

A woman's relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, leading to messy entanglements in the Alaskan wilderness.

Director: Joe Swanberg
Producer: Jake Johnson, Ashleigh Snead, Joe Swanberg, Dakota Fanning, Cory Michael Smith
Screenwriter: Joe Swanberg
Distributor: Independent Film Company
Production Co: The Alaska Project
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.9K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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