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By Dawn
“Don't close your eyes. Don't fall asleep.”
18%
Movie
N/A
AI Analysis
By Dawn (2018) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of By Dawn (2018) — a movie tagged as Drama and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A former marine suffering from severe PTSD prepares his family for war as the deadline for an alien invasion approaches. Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling.
Community signal: TMDb members rate By Dawn 18% (4 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
AI verdict
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Preview on this device: 25% match — Matches your drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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Audience & engagement
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TMDb audience score
18%
from 4 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
25%match
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Synopsis
A former marine suffering from severe PTSD prepares his family for war as the deadline for an alien invasion approaches.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2018-05-01
- Runtime
- N/A
- TMDB rating
- 1.8
- TMDB ID
- 529367
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch By Dawn (2018)?
By Dawn is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for By Dawn?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for By Dawn directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is By Dawn about?
A former marine suffering from severe PTSD prepares his family for war as the deadline for an alien invasion approaches.
Is there an AI analysis for By Dawn?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Directors & writers
Cast

Jason Kaufman
Lt. Col. Kenneth Peck

Tara Westwood
Kathleen Peck

Dana Melanie
Kylie Peck

Daniel Covin
Ryan Pollock

Narada Campbell
Ed Ganz

Christopher Convery
Kelan Peck

Olivia McMahon
Katie Peck
- J
John Blaylock
Dr. Michael Zimmerman

Jimmy Gary Jr.
Rudy Cox
- R
Robbie DeRaffele
'Being' #1
- C
Chloe Hooton
Jessica

Aditi Vyas
Olivia
- J
John Jennison
Jogger / Hospital attendant
- E
Eliseo Rivera
Being #3
- A
Amobi Muojeke
Being #2
- S
Scott Norvell
Keith Strauss (voice)
Audience notes
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