The Night Before

Name: The Night Before
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2015-11-20
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell

2015·Movie·R·101 min·★ 6.1(1,836)

Comedy Adventure Fantasy More English titles

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

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.

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Japan	U-NEXT	Apple TV Store, FOD

About The Night Before

The Night Before is a 2015 English-language comedy, adventure and fantasy film directed by Jonathan Levine. The cast is led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Xumo Play.

The Night Before was produced by Good Universe, Point Grey Pictures, and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on November 20, 2015, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $52 million worldwide.

Director: Jonathan Levine
Writers: Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir, Kyle Hunter
Release date: November 20, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $52 million
Production: Good Universe, Point Grey Pictures, Columbia Pictures

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The Night Before cast & crew

The Night Before was directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir, and Kyle Hunter.

The cast features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Ethan, Seth Rogen as Isaac, Anthony Mackie as Chris, Lizzy Caplan as Diana, Jillian Bell as Betsy, and Mindy Kaling as Sarah.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marco Beltrami, cinematography is by Brandon Trost, and it was produced by Nathan Kahane and Evan Goldberg.

Is The Night Before worth watching?

The Night Before holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 1,836 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, adventure, and fantasy, The Night Before is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Night Before

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