The Night Before

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

6.1
20151h 41m

Production

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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.

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Official Red Band Trailer #2 - "Wild Night"

Official Red Band Trailer #2 - "Wild Night"

Thumbnail for video: Official International Trailer

Official International Trailer

Thumbnail for video: Official Trailer (Green)

Official Trailer (Green)

Thumbnail for video: Official Red Band Trailer (ft. Seth Rogen)

Official Red Band Trailer (ft. Seth Rogen)

Thumbnail for video: The Night Before (2015) – Working With Miley Cyrus

The Night Before (2015) – Working With Miley Cyrus

Thumbnail for video: The Night Before (2015) – FIRST 10 MINUTES

The Night Before (2015) – FIRST 10 MINUTES

Thumbnail for video: The Night Before - ESPN Holiday Party (ft. Seth Rogen & Anthony Mackie)

The Night Before - ESPN Holiday Party (ft. Seth Rogen & Anthony Mackie)

Thumbnail for video: Nathan For You Gets Awkward with "The Night Before" (ft. Seth Rogen)

Nathan For You Gets Awkward with "The Night Before" (ft. Seth Rogen)

Thumbnail for video: The Night Before Featurette - Three Wise Men

The Night Before Featurette - Three Wise Men

Thumbnail for video: The Night Before Clip - "Midnight Mass" (ft Seth Rogen)

The Night Before Clip - "Midnight Mass" (ft Seth Rogen)

Cast

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Reviews

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Gimly

5/10

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

8/10

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.

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