The Night Before provokes enough belly laughs to qualify as a worthwhile addition to the list of Christmas comedies worth revisiting, even if it isn't quite as consistent as the classics. Read critic reviews
The Night Before
2015, Holiday/Comedy, 1h 41m
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For the last 10 years, lifelong buddies Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie) have gathered on Christmas Eve to celebrate the holidays with a bang. As Isaac prepares to become a first-time father, the friends realize that their annual tradition is coming to a sad end. To make it as memorable as possible, they plan a night of debauchery and hilarity by searching for the Nutcracka Ball, the Holy Grail of Christmas parties in New York.
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Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language Throughout|Some Strong Sexual Content)
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Genre: Holiday, Comedy
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Original Language: English
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Director: Jonathan Levine
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Producer: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, James Weaver
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Writer: Jonathan Levine, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Evan Goldberg
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $43.0M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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Not terrible. It had some laughs. Better than I thought it would be.
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As far as stoner movies goes this one is a bad trip. Lots of flat scenes and awkward moments. There a few belly laughs, but the temptation to reach for the remote and FF begins about ten minutes in. Too bad, all of the leads and supporting cast are talented and likable.
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Yes, it took me a few extra months to see The Night Before, which is geared toward seeing during the Christmas/Hannukah months, but it's never a bad idea to watch a raunchy comedy with as talented a cast as Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackey and Joseph Gordon-Levit now is it? So while I am just now catching up, even without watching it during the aforementioned holidays, I still found myself succumbing to the holiday spirit. Rogen, Mackey and JGL venture off into the night in attempts to reach an historic party they've never been able to get to over the 15 or so years since they started a tradition of being together for the holidays. And while the meat of the movie doesn't rest on JGLs parents dying resulting in this tradition, it does lay the groundwork for the overall theme of the picture; growing up is hard to do. We've seen it time and time again. How does one accept responsibility when there's a child on the way or you begin to deal with fame or blah blah blah show me some hilarious partying and hijinks please! While certain moments do give you the giggles courtesy of Rogen primarily, Mackey comes in a close second with JGL lagging way behind. In fact, the best performance outside Rogen is Michael Shannon. What a delight to see him play against-type as Mr. Green, appropriately named. The other guest spots are fun, though brief, and Lizzie Caplan and Jillian Bell are severely underused with such strong comedic prowess they have. While The Night Before projects itself as a stoner Christmas comedy, unfortunately, it falls short by not going far enough with the outlandish to represent the former and instead tries to instill values and life lessons falling more in the latter.
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Plain and simple, this movie is hilarious. Right from the beginning I was sold on the premise, and the comedy never stops. Calling this a great Christmas movie is disrespectful. The Night Before is a great movie.
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