The Night Before (2015)

On Christmas eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.

Director:

Jonathan Levine

Writers:

Jonathan Levine (screenplay), Kyle Hunter (screenplay)

Stars:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Jillian Bell

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Ethan
Seth Rogen	...	Isaac
Anthony Mackie	...	Chris
Jillian Bell	...	Betsy
Lizzy Caplan	...	Diana
Heléne Yorke	...	Cindy (as Helene Yorke)
Michael Shannon	...	Mr. Green
Mindy Kaling	...	Sarah
Ilana Glazer	...	Rebecca Grinch
Aaron Hill	...	Tommy Owens
Tracy Morgan	...	Narrator / Santa
Darrie Lawrence	...	Nana
Nathan Fielder	...	Joshua
James Franco	...	James Franco
Miley Cyrus	...	Miley Cyrus

Storyline

Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie) have been friends since childhood, and for a decade, their yearly Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual night of debauchery and hilarity. Now that they're entering adulthood, the tradition is coming to an end, and to make it as memorable as possible, they set out to find the Nutcracka Ball - the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | christmas party | new york city | male frontal nudity | drug dealer | 

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Taglines:

Three wise men. One wild Christmas.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use and language throughout, some strong sexual content and graphic nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Night Before

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,880,536, 22 November 2015

Gross USA:

$43,047,372

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$52,395,996

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Good Universe, LStar Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Toward the end of the film, Mr. Green admits to Ethan that he is "a sucker for Leo." Michael Shannon acted alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008).

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Goofs

When they are in Manhattan and getting on the F Train at Church Avenue the location is incorrect. The Church Avenue station is located in the neighborhood of Kensington in Brooklyn, Ny.

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Quotes

[Isaac is running out of the church after vomiting]
Isaac: WE DID NOT KILL JESUS! WE DID NOT KILL JESUS!

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Crazy Credits

Thanks to Santa Claus

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Cate Blanchett/Anthony Mackie/Tinashe (2015)

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Soundtracks

Get Dat Money
Performed by Blac Haze
Written by Blac Haze (as Ted Outler)
Courtesy of Henry Stone Music USA, Inc.
By arrangement with Third Side Music Inc.

User Reviews

nothing happens

I was reluctant to see the film. I heard it was vulgar and tasteless. I saw bad santa in the day, and although it was filthy and offensive, I laughed a lot. the night before is neither vulgar or tasteless. it's just nothing. no one in the theater laughed, no one walked out. I actually couldn't give it a number. seth rogen is, well, seth rogan. no acting stretch of any kind. Joseph gorden levitt, who reminds me a great deal of a young johnny depp (pre-stardom), is totally wasted, no pun, here. I was hoping for laughs and instead was wondering what the film maker had in mind. I couldn't tell. I know movies are subjective and we all don't see the same movie. reviews are mixed. I wanted to laugh. no luck there.