Game Night (2018)

A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.

Directors:

John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Writer:

Mark Perez

Stars:

Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Bateman	...	Max
Rachel McAdams	...	Annie
Kyle Chandler	...	Brooks
Sharon Horgan	...	Sarah
Billy Magnussen	...	Ryan
Lamorne Morris	...	Kevin
Kylie Bunbury	...	Michelle
Jesse Plemons	...	Gary
Michael C. Hall	...	The Bulgarian
Danny Huston	...	Donald Anderton
Chelsea Peretti	...	Glenda
Camille Chen	...	Dr. Chin
Zerrick Williams	...	Val (as Zerrick Deion Williams)
Joshua Mikel	...	Colin
R.F. Daley	...	Tats

Storyline

Six close friends meet each week for a game night involving board games, charades and pop culture trivia quizzes. Being the most competitive of the bunch, Max and his wife Annie, who seem to be a perfect match in every way, usually win every time. However, their marriage is on rocky ground as Annie fears that Max doesn't want to have children. When Max's shady brother Brooks reappears after a long mysterious absence and suggests that they have their next gathering at his place, no one expects that their weekly game night is about to go to the next level as Brooks organizes a full blown murder mystery party complete with actors as criminals and cops for them. However, when Brooks is violently kidnapped in front of everyone, it turns out that the game is all too real. Now, Max, Annie, their womanizing dimwitted friend Ryan, his domineering Irish date Sarah, and their childhood friends Michelle and her husband Kevin, who's obsessed with finding out with which mysterious celebrity ...

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | husband wife relationship | board game | game | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

This is not a game.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual references and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Game Night

Filming Locations:

Marietta, Georgia

Box Office

Budget:

$37,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,005,332, 25 February 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$69,001,013

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$117,201,013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Access Entertainment,Access Industries,Aggregate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason Bateman was originally set to direct the film, but John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein would only work on a rewrite of the script if they could also direct.

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Goofs

Ths sound of the blood dripping from Max's arm is heard when he's on the computer. When the dog just starts licking the blood on the carpet you still hear blood dripping, but you cannot see it falling and it definitely won't sound like its falling in a puddle if the dog stands over the only puddle in the room.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Max: Who cares about winning? Let's get drunk!

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Crazy Credits

The title of the film is shown as a neon sign at the two main characters' wedding.

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Connections

References Shrek (2001)

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Soundtracks

Semi-Charmed Life
Written by Stephan Jenkins
Performed by Third Eye Blind
Courtesy of Elektra Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Just what I needed!

I love that this isn't just another romantic comedy. There's unexpected plot twists as well as great humor. 10/10 would recommend to a friend. I could watch this a million more times and still laugh!