The Overnight (2015)

Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family "playdate" becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.

Director:

Patrick Brice

Writer:

Patrick Brice

Stars:

Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Scott	...	Alex
Taylor Schilling	...	Emily
R.J. Hermes	...	RJ
Kyle Field	...	Wade
Sarah DeVincentis	...	Dawn
Sophia Alison	...	Birthday Party Guest #1
Ally Anderson	...	Birthday Party Guest #2
Nancy Dillon	...	Birthday Party Guest #3
Avalon Economon	...	Birthday Party Guest #4
Abbie Gill	...	Birthday Party Guest #5
Gail Honeystein	...	Birthday Party Guest #6
Bit Kernodle	...	Birthday Party Guest #7
Bianca Rodriguez	...	Birthday Party Guest #8
Frankie Scott	...	Birthday Party Guest #9
Asya Vartanian	...	Birthday Party Guest #10

Storyline

Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family "playdate" becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.

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Plot Keywords:

prosthetic penis | male nudity | penis size | night | nude swimming | 

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Taglines:

pucker up

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, graphic nudity, language and drug use.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Noche infinita

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$53,022 (USA) (19 June 2015)

Gross:

$1,100,000 (USA) (28 August 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Duplass Brothers Productions, Gettin' Rad Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in 15 days. (mentioned during Tribeca Film Fest q&a)

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Crazy Credits

Versions of Kurt's "portal" paintings are shown and animated during a portion of the credits.

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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Taylor Schilling/James Taylor/Chad Smith (2015)

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Soundtracks

Chardonnay Eyes
Written by Julian Wass
Performed by Cyril Beaumont

User Reviews

A little sincerity pierces through this oddball mumblecore comedy.

Short and sweet, Patrick Brice's foursome mumblecore The Overnight is disguised as a more accessible comedy, headlined by Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman along with Taylor Schilling. Thriving on awkward humour at the expense of new age lifestyles and anxieties, it treads a fine line of endearingly goofy, unexpectedly incisive and plain weird. However, in its brief runtime, it spends sequences on the mundane, highlighting a couple relatable aspects such as Scott's believable inability to make real friends. Its theme of sexual desires outside of monogamy brings to light a harsh truth that many would quietly acknowledge and it's sparked by the idea of that freedom, though it's an energy that's swiftly interrupted. It's not very visually inspired, including two very dangly and infamous props, but Taylor Schilling is a bright spark of the cast while Adam Scott holds his own in a feature film. Meanwhile Schwartzman is less of a person than a caricature but that is surely the intention behind the pair to bring out the humanity in Schilling and Scott. The Overnight earns a few chuckles and a few insights but it's mostly held back by its brevity but it has a sincerity through all the slight wackiness that makes it work, if just a little bit.

7/10