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The Night Before

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• Comedy
• Fantasy

• 2015
• Jonathan Levine
• 97 mins
• 15

Summary

Christmas comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie. Three best friends decide they've grown out of wild partying on Christmas Eve and decide to bring the ten year tradition to an end. But not before one last night of debauchery at the party to end them all.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Victoria Luxford

Three friends facing up to various adult responsibilities decide to end their tradition of going out partying on Christmas Eve, but not before one final wild night. What follows is a stoner comedy wrapped in tinsel, with the plot much further down the list of priorities than the comedy. Our befuddled companions stumble around various Christmas-themed settings, getting into drug and sex-related misadventures that feel more like part of a sketch than a linear plot. Still, while it may feel segmented, it has a lot of funny moments, thanks mainly to the cast. Seth Rogen is a force of nature as the soon-to-be father with a box full of party drugs; while Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie have enough charm and sincerity to make their sophomoric antics relatable. The Night Before stops short of being a holiday classic, but like its three charismatic stars you'll enjoy the ride while it lasts.

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6.4/10

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Cast

rolenameEthanJoseph Gordon-LevittIsaacSeth RogenChrisAnthony MackieBetsyJillian BellDianaLizzy CaplanCindyHelen YorkeMr GreenMichael ShannonSarahMindy KalingRebecca GrinchIlana GlazerTommy OwensAaron HillNarrator / SantaTracy MorganMrs RobertsLorraine ToussaintMiley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus

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rolenameDirectorJonathan Levine

Details

Theatrical distributor

Sony

Released on

2015-12-04

Languages

English | Ukrainian

Guidance

swearing, sex references, nudity, drug abuse

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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