Take Me Home Tonight

"Best. Night. Ever."

2011 1h 37m EN

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6.0

MID

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27%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 740🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes●42Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 57,244

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Recent MIT grad Matt Franklin should be well on his way to a successful career at a Fortune 500 company, but instead he rebels against maturity by taking a job at a video store. Matt rethinks his position when his unrequited high-school crush, Tori, walks in and invites him to an end-of-summer party. With the help of his twin sister and his best friend, Matt hatches a plan to change the course of his life.

“Best. Night. Ever.”

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Cast

Topher Grace
Matt Franklin
Anna Faris
Wendy Franklin
Dan Fogler
Barry Nathan
Teresa Palmer
Tori Frederking
Chris Pratt
Kyle Masterson
Michael Biehn
Bill Franklin
Jeanie Hackett
Libby Franklin
Lucy Punch
Shelly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Dowse
Writers: Topher Grace, Jeff Filgo, Jackie Filgo
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 36% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Dowse, shot by Terry Stacey. 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 Trevor Horn. 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 Lee Haxall 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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Topher Grace and Anna Faris and Dan Fogler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Best. Night. Ever.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Dowse directs. Terry Stacey behind the camera. Trevor Horn scores. Lee Haxall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 36% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Directed by Michael Dowse, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Trevor Horn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Topher Grace and Anna Faris and Dan Fogler carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Best. Night. Ever.".
9IMDB entry: tt0810922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "becoming an adult", "lie", "deception", "sister".