The Night Before

The Night Before

Their past, present and future. All in one night.

Directed by Jonathan Levine

Produced by Good Universe, Point Grey Pictures

2015101 min6.1 / 10

A high-energy, irreverent comedy about three lifelong friends chasing one last perfect Christmas Eve together, balancing raucous humor with genuine affection and the bittersweet awareness that their tradition may be ending.

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.

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  • Is The Night Before easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is The Night Before scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does The Night Before end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Night Before violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Night Before sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love25

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