Date Night | |
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Directed by | Shawn Levy |
Written by | Josh Klausner |
Produced by | Shawn Levy |
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Cinematography | Dean Semler |
Edited by | Dean Zimmerman |
Music by | Christophe Beck |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[1] |
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Running time | 88 minutes[3] |
Country | United States[1] |
Language | English |
Budget | $55 million[4][5] |
Box office | $152.3 million[4] |
Date Night is a 2010 American romantic crime comedy directed by Shawn Levy and written by Josh Klausner. The film stars Steve Carell and Tina Fey in lead roles, alongside Taraji P. Henson, Common, and Mark Wahlberg in supporting roles. The plot revolves around a case of mistaken identity in New York City, where a bored married couple's attempt to rekindle their romance on a glamorous night out spirals into an unexpected, dangerous adventure.
Date Night premiered in New York City on April 6, 2010, and was released theatrically on April 9, 2010, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for the chemistry and performances of Carell and Fey, but some criticism for its plot. It performed well at the box-office, grossing $152.3 million worldwide against a production budget of $55 million.