The Night Before Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jan. 31, 2016

The Night Before

Release Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 Theaters

Director: Jonathan Levine

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Seth Rogen • Lizzy Caplan • Anthony Mackie • Jillian Bell

R Comedy N/A

3.43 / 5.0

50% WILL SEE 50% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Comedy Holiday

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Who stars in The Night Before – Cast List

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Inception, Lincoln
Seth Rogen
Animal Farm, Good Fortune
Lizzy Caplan
... Diana

Extinction, Zero Day (limited series)
Anthony Mackie
Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Endgame
Jillian Bell
Candy Cane Lane, Angry Birds
Michael Shannon
Nuremberg, Bullet Train
Mindy Kaling
Inside Out, Ocean's Eight

Who is making The Night Before – Crew List

A look at The Night Before behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Levine last helmed Long Shot and Snatched. The film's writer Jonathan Levine last penned Warm Bodies and Echelon Vendetta.

Director: Jonathan Levine
Screenwriters: Jonathan Levine
Evan Goldberg
Kyle Hunter

Studio: Sony Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Night Before

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2015

Completed

Changed The Night Before movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2014

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for drug use and language throughout, some strong sexual content and graphic nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Christmas Eve Project, Seth Rogen/Joseph Gordon-Levitt X-Mas Movie, Untitled Jonathan Levine Christmas Project
Language: English

The Night Before Trailers and Clips

Theatrical Trailer

Redband Trailer

Redband Trailer #2

SNL TV Spot

Featurette

Clip: Runaway

The Night Before Release Date: When was the film released?

The Night Before was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 20 , 2015. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Secret in Their Eyes, Spotlight and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2.