Virginia Woolf's Night & Day

2026 • 1h 35m •

Comedy Drama Romance

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★ 6.3/10

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In 1910 London, an independent-minded young woman challenges her family’s expectations of marriage to pursue astronomy, questioning the restrictions of society, love, and tradition as she searches for a life of her own.

"Claim your space."

Top Billed Cast

Haley Bennett

Katharine Hilbery

Elyas M'Barek

Ralph Denham

Lily Allen

Mary Datchet

Jack Whitehall

William Rodney

Jennifer Saunders

Bess Hilbery

Timothy Spall

Terence Hilbery

Misia Butler

Cyril Otway

Sally Phillips

Cousin Joan

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2026-06-30

I'm not too sure that Virgina Woolf would be exactly over-whelmed by this rather lacklustre adaptation of her book. It follows the aspirational "Katie" (Haley Bennett) as she struggles to fight against the established patriarchy of Edwardian Britain. She is indulged by her kindly dad (Timothy Spall) but he is still quite keen to accept the suit of her long-term friend "William" (Jack Whitehall) to be shot of her and concentrate on his would-be writer wife "Bess" (Jennifer Saunders). She, on the other hand, plans to study at Cambridge and isn't really contemplating matrimony with anyone. Unless...