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The Night Before

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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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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.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/01/2017
Whatever, it was light, at times stupid, but entertaining and I was never bored. Go to Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 04/30/2016
The people who made the trailers for 'The Night Before' seem to have a better idea of what it should be than the people who made the movie. Go to Full Review Jake Wilson Sydney Morning Herald 12/09/2015
3/5
In The Night Before, which Levine directed and co-wrote, sweetness and crudity mingle from the outset. Go to Full Review Mel Campbell ScreenHub Dec 29
Rather sweetly, it turns familiar, raucous bro-antics into a pageant about accepting the party’s over. … Bearish and exuberant, Seth Rogen’s Isaac gets absolutely off his holiday-sweatered tits [while] US comedy faces show up like sixpences in a pudding. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/25/2022
1.5/4
A raunchy party movie that lacks the requisite laughs or heart to make it a holiday classic Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 02/03/2021
4/5
A stoner comedy that is nuttier than Grandma's fruitcake but just as sweet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Zoe B @Peeker Jan 25 Irreverent. Many, many laughs baked into this one. Really appreciate that it’s not the typical holiday rom com bs. Bros being bros. Loved the unexpected cast. This just may become a holiday movie that is an annual repeat. See more Mariana T @M.Tezeta Jan 14 Initially, I gave it a 1.25 rating because I felt there wouldn't be a good plot for such an absurd premise. In the end, the absurdity won me over, and the portrayal is so Christmassy that it envelops you in that spirit (even if it's dark). It's truly a Christmas comedy that will take you out of your comfort zone if you give it a chance. But, in retrospect, I wouldn't watch it again, and I'd say that 3 stars is fair enough to avoid considering it a bad movie or upsetting Christmas purists. See more Yuri B. @RyuBlack Jan 3 Funny, but a little underwhelming... Honestly was expecting more, especially with a cast that includes Rogen, Mackie & Gordon-Levitt. See more Starla R Jan 2 Really dumb, not funny in the slightest, and Seth Rogan needs to get a new shtick. See more Donavin D @Hiyromedia Jan 1 The night before, a movie we threw on as part of our Christmas week of movies here at home. We had been on a Seth Rogen bender after enjoying the Studio and Platonic and wanted thought we should give this one a try. They don’t really make movies like this much anymore and, in all honesty, I am kind of glad they don’t. See more BJ M @HotMovieStar Dec 27 This is an example of the state of comedy movies - a competition to see who can be the most gross. There were some funny parts but I would like to see more sophisticated, clever humor than this. Really not worth paying for. See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Levine

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Ethan

Seth Rogen

Isaac

Anthony Mackie

Chris

Jillian Bell

Betsy

Lizzy Caplan

Diana

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Jonathan Levine
Producer
Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, James Weaver
Screenwriter
Jonathan Levine, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Evan Goldberg
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Point Grey
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language Throughout|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 20, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$43.0M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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