Game Night

Name: Game Night
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Released: February 23, 2018
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Billy Magnussen, Camille Chen, Chelsea Peretti, Danny Huston, James Sterling

2018

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Movie Details & Credits

Warner Bros. | Release Date: February 23, 2018

Starring: Billy Magnussen, Camille Chen, Chelsea Peretti, Danny Huston, James Sterling, Jason Bateman, Jesse Plemons, Joshua Mikel, Kabby Borders, Kyle Chandler, Kylie Bunbury, Lamorne Morris, Michael C. Hall, Natasha Hall, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Horgan

Summary: Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie's (Rachel McAdams) weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the six uber-competitive gamersMax (Jason Bateman) and Annie's (Rachel McAdams) weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this “game”—nor Brooks—are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they’ve ever had…or game over.… Expand

Director: John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein

Genre(s): Action, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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22	#22 Most Discussed Movie of 2018
31	#31 Most Shared Movie of 2018

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Village Voice - April Wolfe

Feb 20, 2018

Mark Perez has written one of the tightest comedy scripts to make it to be the big screen in ages. Game Night, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, wastes not a single second of dialogue, gives killer lines to every member of its all-star ensemble, delivers genuinely tense action sequences, and even goes for broke with style. Read full review

Entertainment Weekly - Leah Greenblatt

Feb 20, 2018

McAdams, whose comedic skills have gone unsung for way too long, is dizzy fun. The whole movie is, actually, even if it pretty much evaporates on impact — a kooky, vicarious loop of Mad Libs meets Cards Against Humanity, where whoever’s holding the popcorn last wins. Read full review

The Playlist - Will Ashton

Feb 22, 2018

Game Night is a winner, plain and simple. Brisk and engaging (and surprisingly powered by a score from Cliff Martinez that’s expectedly great), this is a comedy that’s worth rolling the dice on. Read full review

Vanity Fair - Richard Lawson

Feb 22, 2018

It’s a good time, but it maybe could have been a great one. Which I suppose is true of so many nights meant to deliver us from the doldrums of settled life. I don’t think that meta-ness is a deliberate feature of Game Night. But with all the sharpness Daley and Goldstein show us here, I’m not ruling it out, either. Read full review

The A.V. Club - A.A. Dowd

Feb 20, 2018

This tame but fitfully funny goof on suspense cinema at least assembles an agreeable guest list.... As with any real game night, the company is more important than the game. Read full review

The Telegraph - Helen O'Hara

May 12, 2018

The set-pieces are quick, light and for the most part fun. What Game Night lacks in (any) plausibility or coherence it makes up for in Friday night, pleasingly brainless entertainment. Read full review

Time Out - Joe McGovern

Feb 20, 2018

The movie’s only vaguely human presence is Sharon Horgan (the gifted writer and star of TV’s Catastrophe), who gazes upon the manufactured gags with an air of chagrin. If the movie had risen even an inch to her level, Game Night might've had some game. Read full review

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Aproxx

Aug 5, 2018

I mix between "The Game" with "The man that knew too little", with sparks of "The Naked Gun". I usually dislike Bateman, but with Rachel McAdams is way easier to be good. The script is great, you have every kind of joke possible and most land perfectly.