Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

"Every night has a soundtrack."

2008 1h 29m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,306

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night filled with ups and downs as the two keep running into Tris and her new boyfriend while searching for Norah's drunken friend, Caroline, with help from Nick's band mates. As the night winds down, the two have to figure out what they want from each other.

“Every night has a soundtrack.”

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Cast

Michael Cera
Nick
Kat Dennings
Norah
Aaron Yoo
Thom
Rafi Gavron
Dev
Ari Graynor
Caroline
Alexis Dziena
Tris
Jonathan B. Wright
Beefy Guy (Lethario)
Zachary Booth
Gary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Sollett
Writers: Lorene Scafaria, Phil Langone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Sollett, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Myron Kerstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Michael Cera and Kat Dennings and Aaron Yoo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every night has a soundtrack.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Sollett directs. Tom Richmond behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Myron Kerstein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Directed by Peter Sollett, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Myron Kerstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michael Cera and Kat Dennings and Aaron Yoo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Every night has a soundtrack.".
9IMDB entry: tt0981227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.