The Night Before

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

6.1

2015

1h 41m

ComedyAdventureFantasy

Director: Jonathan Levine

Overview

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.

Trailer

Official Red Band Trailer #2 - "Wild Night" Official

Cast

Ethan

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Ethan

Isaac

Seth Rogen

Isaac

Chris

Anthony Mackie

Chris

Diana

Lizzy Caplan

Diana

Betsy

Jillian Bell

Betsy

Sarah

Mindy Kaling

Sarah

Mr. Green

Michael Shannon

Mr. Green

Mrs. Roberts

Lorraine Toussaint

Mrs. Roberts

Boss

Randall Park

Boss

Rebecca Grinch

Ilana Glazer

Rebecca Grinch

Joshua

Nathan Fielder

Joshua

Cindy

Heléne Yorke

Cindy

Reviews

Gimly

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.

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r96sk

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.

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