Gimly
2/6/2017
5.0
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.
FeatureR2015·101m·6.1
The Night Before
Their past, present and future. All in one night.
ComedyAdventureFantasy
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.
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
Randall Park
Boss
Ilana Glazer
Rebecca Grinch
Nathan Fielder
Joshua
Heléne Yorke
Cindy
Aaron Hill
Tommy Owens
Tracy Morgan
Narrator / Santa
Darrie Lawrence
Nana
James Franco
Self
Miley Cyrus
Self
Kamal Angelo Bolden
Kamal
Baron Davis
Self
Chuck Muckle
Piano Playing Uncle
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Revenue
- $52.4M
- Age rating
- R
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Good UniversePoint Grey PicturesColumbia Pictures
Crew
Director
Jonathan Levine
Writers
Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir, Kyle Hunter, Jonathan Levine
Melissa Toth
Costume Design
Annie Spitz
Production Design
Zene Baker
Editor
Marco Beltrami
Original Music Composer
Brandon Trost
Director of Photography
Gallery
Reviews
r96sk
12/22/2020
8.0
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.
