The Night Before
Their past, present and future. All in one night.
2015 | 101m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Levine |
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| Writer: | Jonathan Levine, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir |
| Staring: |
| In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 20, 2015 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Levine |
| Writer: | Jonathan Levine, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure |
| Keywords | holiday, new york city, christmas party, male friendship, hanukkah, drugs, childhood friends, christmas music, christmas |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures, Point Grey Pictures, Good Universe |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $52,395,996
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Ethan |
| Seth Rogen | Isaac |
| Anthony Mackie | Chris |
| Lizzy Caplan | Diana |
| Jillian Bell | Betsy |
| Mindy Kaling | Sarah |
| Michael Shannon | Mr. Green |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Mrs. Roberts |
| Randall Park | Boss |
| Ilana Glazer | Rebecca Grinch |
| Nathan Fielder | Joshua |
| Heléne Yorke | Cindy |
| Aaron Hill | Tommy Owens |
| Tracy Morgan | Narrator / Santa |
| Darrie Lawrence | Nana |
| James Franco | Self |
| Miley Cyrus | Self |
| Kamal Angelo Bolden | Kamal |
| Baron Davis | Self |
| Chuck Muckle | Piano Playing Uncle |
| Curt Bouril | Cindy's Husband |
| Brooke Liddell | Cindy's Daugher |
| Kiley Liddell | Cindy's Daughter |
| Jason Mantzoukas | Bad Santa #1 |
| Jason Jones | Bad Santa #2 |
| Clem Cheung | Deli Owner |
| Harolyn Blackwell | Opera Singer |
| Natalie Knepp | Coat Check Girl |
| Cameron Earl Thrift | Singing Kid |
| Jeremy Vimes | Hunan Waiter |
| Gabriel Long | Karaoke Singer #1 |
| Michaela Sprague | Isaac's Daughter |
| Euan Morton | Coat Check Patron |
| Marilyn O'Connell | Old Lady |
| Richard Hughes | Train Conductor |
| Theodora Miranne | Woman |
| Nicola Fiore | Exotic Dancer (uncredited) |
| Aly Mang | Party Attendee & Pro Athlete Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Marija Skangale | Snow Globe Dancer (uncredited) |
| Bill Walters | Christmas Bartender (uncredited) |
| Hannah Townsend | Tommy's Hot Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Levine | Director, Screenplay, Story |
| Melissa Toth | Costume Design |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunts |
| Evan Goldberg | Screenplay |
| Brandon Trost | Director of Photography |
| Jenna Hellmuth | Stunt Double |
| Marco Beltrami | Original Music Composer |
| Zene Baker | Editor |
| Gabe Hilfer | Music Supervisor |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Kyle Hunter | Screenplay |
| Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| Miles Hankins | Music |
| Barbara A. Hall | Unit Production Manager |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Chryss Hionis | Set Decoration |
| Natalie Arango | Costume Supervisor |
| Matiki Anoff | Makeup Artist |
| Hinju Kim | Assistant Art Director |
| Michael Babcock | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Neishaw Ali | Visual Effects Producer |
| Ariel Shaffir | Screenplay |
| Annie Spitz | Production Design |
| Paul Linden | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting |
| Sandi Greenberg | Second Assistant Director |
| Chris Shriver | Art Direction |
| Chris Ann Pappas | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Ashley Ryan | Makeup Artist |
| Christof Gebert | Production Sound Mixer |
| Diana Salzburg | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Jeff Campbell | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Michael Flynn | Line Producer |
| Jonathan Watson | First Assistant Director |
| Steven Ritzi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Julia Croon | Script Supervisor |
| Mindy Hall | Makeup Department Head |
| Nathan J. Busch II | Hair Department Head |
| Peter Dorsey | Assistant Art Director |
| J.P. Giamos | Visual Effects Producer |
| Aaron Vexler | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Seth Rogen | Producer |
| Sasha Paracels | Associate Producer |
| James Weaver | Producer |
| Joseph Drake | Executive Producer |
| Evan Goldberg | Producer |
| Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer |
| Barbara A. Hall | Executive Producer |
| Spencer Wong | Co-Producer |
| Shaun Burke | Associate Producer |
| Kyle Hunter | Executive Producer |
| Alex McAtee | Associate Producer |
| Ben Waisbren | Executive Producer |
| Ariel Shaffir | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 873 | 873 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 361 | 745 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 558 | 558 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 902 | 941 |
The skeleton of The Night Before is very clichéd, but the cast is magnificent and the requisite amount of jokes land. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole. ...
Funny. <em>'The Night Before'</em> makes for very amusing viewing, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie are great together, I like all three actors individually and as a trio they are just as terrific - all give entertaining performances. Rogen plays the ... most obvious role for him yet absolutely nails it, Gordon-Levitt is probably the weaker of the three but is still pleasant to watch - as is Mackie. The casting is top notch, with supports like Michael Shannon and Tracy Morgan. There are other noteworthy faces involved too, like Ilana Glazer and Lorraine Toussaint. The plot isn't anything crazy or distinctive, yet still feels suitably fresh for the vast majority. I will say, though, the film does hit a bit of a wall at around the midway point, but thankfully picks up almost immediately - thanks to a great scene with a couple of fun cameos. An enjoyable film. It's ridiculous, but they make it work. Recommended.