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Game Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byMark Perez
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBarry Peterson
Edited by
Music byCliff Martinez
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Game Night is an upcoming 2018 American action black comedy film directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein and written by Mark Perez. The film stars Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams and follows a group of friends whose game night turns into a murder mystery. The film also features a supporting cast that includes Kyle Chandler, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Michael C. Hall, Danny Huston and Jeffrey Wright. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film on February 23, 2018.

Synopsis

A group of friends meet regularly for their game night, and one night they find themselves investigating an actual murder mystery.[2]

Cast

Production

On May 24, 2016, New Line Cinema hired Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley to rewrite and direct the film Game Night for Warner Bros., which Jason Bateman would produce through Aggregate Films.[3] In January 2017, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, and Jesse Plemons were cast in the film for the lead roles.[4][5] In February 2017, Kylie Bunbury joined the cast, while in March Lamorne Morris, Billy Magnussen, Kyle Chandler, and Sharon Horgan had reportedly joined the film.[6][7][8][9][10] In April 2017, Jeffrey Wright was cast in the film to play an FBI agent.[11]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began in early April 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.[12][13]

Release

Game Night was originally scheduled for release on February 14, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures.[14] The release date was later pushed back to March 2, 2018, before being moved up to February 23, 2018.[15]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 17 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.1/10.[16] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has an average score of 73 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]

References

  1. ^ "GAME NIGHT". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 5, 2018
  2. ^ "Game Night Movie".
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 24, 2016). "'Spider-Man' Homecoming' Scribes On Board For 'Game Night' At New Line". Deadline. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 4, 2017). "Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams to Star in Comedy 'Game Night'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 19, 2017). "Jesse Plemons Joins Jason Bateman in New Line Comedy 'Game Night' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2017). "'Pitch' Star Kylie Bunbury Joins Jason Bateman's Comedy 'Game Night' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 6, 2017). "'New Girl' Star Lamorne Morris Joins Jason Bateman Comedy 'Game Night' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 16, 2017). "Billy Magnussen Joining 'Game Night' Opposite Jason Bateman & Rachel McAdams". Deadline. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 22, 2017). "Emmy Winner Kyle Chandler Joins New Line's 'Game Night'". Deadline. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 23, 2017). "'Game Night' Gains Another Player In Sharon Horgan". Deadline. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (April 4, 2017). "Jeffrey Wright Joins Jason Bateman in 'Game Night' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  12. ^ Hensley, Ellie (April 11, 2017). "New Line's 'Game Night' filming in Atlanta". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "It's game on as shooting begins on New Line Cinema's "Game Night"". InqPOP!. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 3, 2017). "'Godzilla Vs. Kong', 'Game Night' Among Many Warner Bros. Release Date Changes For 2018 & Beyond". Deadline. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2017). "Warner Bros/New Line Change Up 'Game Night' Again Next Year – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  16. ^ "Game Night (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Game Night reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

External links

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