Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

High school student Nick O'Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg when she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.

Director:

Peter Sollett

Writers:

Lorene Scafaria (screenplay), Rachel Cohn (novel),

Stars:

Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo

9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Cera	...	Nick
Kat Dennings	...	Norah
Aaron Yoo	...	Thom
Rafi Gavron	...	Dev
Ari Graynor	...	Caroline
Alexis Dziena	...	Tris
Jonathan B. Wright	...	Beefy Guy (Lethario)
Zachary Booth	...	Gary
Jay Baruchel	...	Tal
Justin Rice	...	Bishop Allen
Christian Rudder	...	Bishop Allen
Giorgio Angelini	...	Bishop Allen
Darbie Nowatka	...	Bishop Allen
Cully Symington	...	Bishop Allen
Jeremy Haines	...	Randy (Are You Randy)

Storyline

It's been three weeks, two days, and 23 hours since Tris broke up with Nick. And now here she is at his gig, with a new guy. How could she have moved on so fast? This begins the night of Nick, Norah and Manhattan. The night of stripping nuns, hotel ice rooms, Russian food, psychotic ex-boyfriends and lovingly trashy ex-girlfriends. It's the night of Julio and Salvatore. The night of holding hands and writing songs and singing in the rain. It's a night they'll never forget.

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Plot Keywords:

night | band | gay | love | yugo | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including teen drinking, sexuality, language and crude behavior

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Canada] Official site [Canada] (French)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£398,194 (UK) (30 January 2009)

Gross:

£398,194 (UK) (30 January 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Ari Graynor and Alexis Dziena guest starred on the fourth season of Law & Order: SVU.

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Goofs

When Nick and Norah start dancing, the same bald guy with a black jacket passes behind them from the same direction twice.

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Quotes

Nick: Why would you buy these pants?

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Connections

References The NeverEnding Story (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Sonido Total"
Written by Salvador Rey (as Salvador Rey Nagel) and Alex Llovet (as Alejandro Llovet Puigmarti)
Performed by The Pinker Tones
Courtesy of Nacional Records

User Reviews

Nick and Norah's Passionate Playlist

'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' turned out to be a sweet and cool surprise. I was just expecting another usual teen flick and while the main storyline does follow the formula, its the treatment that appealed. The director really shows that even though there is a physical attraction between the two leads, they also have characteristics that repel each other. But, what really brings these two people closer is their passionate liking for music. Both have the same taste and the best parts of the films are the sequences where the two talk about their favourite songs and singers.

The movie pretty much takes place during an entire night and Sollett's portrayal of night in the city is amusing and exciting. Lighting is cleverly used and the yellow tinted colour adds more excitement into the night. With the exception of that Spice Girls track, I like the soundtrack.

Michael Cera and Kat Dennings suit their parts wonderfully. They maintain a good chemistry (even though their love scene looks a little awkward). Aaron Yu, Rafi Gavron and Jonathan Wright provide some fun comic relief as Nick's friends/bandmembers. Ari Graynor is hilarious.

I like the title of this movie and how the movie stays true to it. It's a charming little film that is perhaps best enjoyed at night.