Game Night

"This is not a game."

2018 1h 40m EN

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6.8

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85%

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6.9

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★6.8TMDB · 6,523🍅85%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 275,804

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Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

“This is not a game.”

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Cast

Jason Bateman
Max
Rachel McAdams
Annie
Kyle Chandler
Brooks
Sharon Horgan
Sarah
Billy Magnussen
Ryan
Lamorne Morris
Kevin
Kylie Bunbury
Michelle
Jesse Plemons
Gary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Francis Daley
Writers: Mark Perez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CAST

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352+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Francis Daley, shot by Barry Peterson. 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 Cliff Martinez. 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 David Egan 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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Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams and Kyle Chandler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is not a game.".

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The take

John Francis Daley directs. Barry Peterson behind the camera. Cliff Martinez scores. David Egan cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
2Released 8 years ago.
3352+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by John Francis Daley, shot by Barry Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cliff Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Egan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams and Kyle Chandler carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This is not a game.".
9IMDB entry: tt2704998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "jealousy", "husband wife relationship", "married couple", "sarcasm".

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Peterson
Original score: Cliff Martinez
Editing: David Egan
Production design: Michael Corenblith
Costume design: Debra McGuire
Makeup / hair: Kimberly Jones
VFX supervisor: Patrick David
Sound: Cameron Frankley
Stunt coordinator: Alan D'Antoni
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $37,000,000
Box office: $117,501,013
Return: 318% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Game Night (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 85% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 275,804 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

4 wins & 22 nominations total

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Gimly2018-09-06
★ 7/10
Massive win from Game Night, had no expectations going in, but it ended up totally thrilling not just me, but the whole group I watched it with. One of 2018's stronger entries thus far. Always a pleasure to get that sort of a feeling, but especially happy that it came from a non-franchise movie. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.
Peter McGinn2021-01-03
★ 10/10
This is one of the funniest movie I have watched in a long time. It starts out a little low key and slow, giving you no idea what is coming. I wanted to try it because of Jason Bateman from Ozark, so I didn’t read reviews or watch a trailer. I suggest you watch it cold too if you have a choice. We found the plot to be continuously engaging and full of laughs. There was one scene that made us lose it and laugh like we haven’t done for a movie since the burning dog scene in There’s Something about Mary. I won’t give it away, but will just mention to pay attention when they introduce the squeaky toy. Okay, a couple of the characters seem rather stereotypical, but even one of those turns out not to be as he seems. I am definitely setting this one aside to watch again at some point.
r96sk2021-03-10
★ 8/10
Very fun, and surprisingly refreshing. <em>'Game Night'</em> is definitely worth a watch. It actually features a fairly simple premise but it's one that is brought to life splendidly. The humour is strong, as are the majority of the cast. It has some neat camerawork, also. Jason Bateman (Max) and Rachel McAdams (Annie) make for a terrific pairing, they bounce off each other very well. Jesse Plemons (Gary) low-key steals the show though, his character is so basic but Plemons plays him to perfection - he made me laugh with just the smallest bits of comedy. Jeffrey Wright also appears, as does a certain Mr. Morgan. There are rumours of sequels potentially being a thing. I mean, I'd check them out for sure but I kinda hope they don't... I think they would be overdoing it, meaning it would become stale fast. Who knows, though. Check it out if you get the opportunity.