The Night Before (2015 film)

The Night Before
Three men wearing Santa hats and festive sweaters
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJonathan Levine
Screenplay by
Story byJonathan Levine
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Trost
Edited byZene Baker
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16) (New York City)
  • November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25–33 million[3][4]
Box office$52.4 million[4]

The Night Before is a 2015 American Christmas comedy stoner film directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Levine, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffir. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie as three childhood friends who annually reunite on Christmas Eve in search of the best party in New York City. Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell, Mindy Kaling, and Michael Shannon also star.

Principal photography began on August 11, 2014, in New York City. Good Universe and Point Grey Pictures produced the film, which Columbia Pictures released in North America on November 20, 2015. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $52 million worldwide.

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  2. ^ "The Night Before (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "2015 Feature Film Study" (PDF). FilmL.A. June 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "The Night Before (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2016.