The Night Before

"Their past, present and future. All in one night."

2015 1h 41m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 1,889

ComedyAdventureFantasy

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In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.

“Their past, present and future. All in one night.”

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Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Ethan
Seth Rogen
Isaac
Anthony Mackie
Chris
Lizzy Caplan
Diana
Jillian Bell
Betsy
Mindy Kaling
Sarah
Michael Shannon
Mr. Green
Lorraine Toussaint
Mrs. Roberts

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Levine
Writers: Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir, Kyle Hunter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Levine, shot by Brandon Trost. 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 Marco Beltrami. 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 Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Their past, present and future. All in one night.".

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IMDB entry: tt3530002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jonathan Levine directs. Brandon Trost behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Zene Baker cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Jonathan Levine, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Their past, present and future. All in one night.".
7IMDB entry: tt3530002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "new york city", "holiday", "christmas party", "male friendship".
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brandon Trost
Original score: Marco Beltrami
Editing: Zene Baker
Production design: Annie Spitz
Costume design: Melissa Toth
Makeup / hair: Nathan J. Busch II
VFX supervisor: Paul Linden
Sound: Michael Babcock
Stunt coordinator: Steven Ritzi
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $52,395,996
Return: 210% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Night Before (2015)

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Gimly2017-02-06
★ 5/10
The skeleton of The Night Before is very clichéd, but the cast is magnificent and the requisite amount of jokes land. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
r96sk2020-12-22
★ 8/10
Funny. <em>'The Night Before'</em> makes for very amusing viewing, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie are great together, I like all three actors individually and as a trio they are just as terrific - all give entertaining performances. Rogen plays the most obvious role for him yet absolutely nails it, Gordon-Levitt is probably the weaker of the three but is still pleasant to watch - as is Mackie. The casting is top notch, with supports like Michael Shannon and Tracy Morgan. There are other noteworthy faces involved too, like Ilana Glazer and Lorraine Toussaint. The plot isn't anything crazy or distinctive, yet still feels suitably fresh for the vast majority. I will say, though, the film does hit a bit of a wall at around the midway point, but thankfully picks up almost immediately - thanks to a great scene with a couple of fun cameos. An enjoyable film. It's ridiculous, but they make it work. Recommended.