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Daylight

Daylight

1996
Action Adventure Thriller
115 min PG-13 USA
6.117 / 10
6 IMDB

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Rob Cohen / Nada Pinter / Herb Gains / Seth Edelstein / Chitra F. Mojtabai / Buzz Feitshans IV
Starring
Sylvester Stallone / Amy Brenneman / Viggo Mortensen / Stan Shaw / Barry Newman / Dan Hedaya / Jay O. Sanders / Karen Young

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intense thrilling perilous claustrophobic action-packed suspenseful gritty predictable serviceable spectacular

Reviews

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Genevieve Clarke
May 15, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In 'Daylight', Sylvester Stallone once again dons the mantle of the resilient hero, this time navigating the treacherous depths of a collapsing tunnel. The film’s strength lies in its commitment to the disaster spectacle, presenting a genuinely perilous…

O
Oliver Finch
May 15, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

'Daylight' attempts to reignite the disaster movie craze with a subterranean catastrophe. Sylvester Stallone takes centre stage as Kit Latura, a former EMS chief tasked with rescuing a group of individuals trapped in the New Jersey Tunnel after…

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Isabelle Dubois
May 15, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

For those seeking unadulterated, high-octane peril, 'Daylight' provides a compelling, if somewhat predictable, ride. The sheer audacity of the premise – a tunnel imploding with survivors trapped inside – sets a thrilling stage. Sylvester Stallone delivers a performance…

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Marcus Thorne
May 15, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Daylight' is a prime example of a late-90s action spectacle that prioritises explosions over narrative depth. The setup, involving a tunnel collapse caused by a truck carrying toxic waste, is undeniably dramatic. Sylvester Stallone plays Kit Latura, the…

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Eleanor Vance
May 15, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Sylvester Stallone anchors 'Daylight', a decidedly straightforward disaster flick that delivers precisely what its premise promises. The New Jersey Tunnel becomes a deathtrap after a toxic waste explosion, trapping a motley crew with Stallone's ex-emergency services expert, Kit…

FAQs

Beyond its core disaster-thriller elements, 'Daylight' explores themes of resilience and human ingenuity in the face of overwhelming adversity. The film highlights the courage and determination of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and the importance of leadership when survival is at stake. The claustrophobic environment serves to test the bonds and resolve of the survivors.