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‘Closing Night’ Review: Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts Are Warring Sisters in Cody Fern’s Deliciously Histrionic Melodrama

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‘Closing Night’ Review: Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts Are Warring Sisters in Cody Fern’s Deliciously Histrionic MelodramaWorldPing
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What happened

Toward the end of the deep-feeling, deliciously histrionic drama “Closing Night,” the film shifts tone.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:35:05 UTC.

Why it matters

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