The Night Before

11/20/20151h 41m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

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.

Director:

Jonathan Levine

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$25,000,000.00

Revenue:

$52,395,996.00

Key words:

new york city
holiday
christmas party
male friendship
hanukkah
drugs
childhood friends
christmas music
christmas

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

~ as ~

Ethan

Seth Rogen

~ as ~

Isaac

Anthony Mackie

~ as ~

Chris

Lizzy Caplan

~ as ~

Diana

Jillian Bell

~ as ~

Betsy

Mindy Kaling

~ as ~

Sarah

Michael Shannon

~ as ~

Mr. Green

Lorraine Toussaint

~ as ~

Mrs. Roberts

Randall Park

~ as ~

Boss

Ilana Glazer

~ as ~

Rebecca Grinch

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Reviews (2)

Gimly
Written 8 year(s) ago
5
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.
r96sk
Written 4 year(s) ago
8
Funny.

'The Night Before' 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.