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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Film Cast:

• Ethan: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Isaac: Seth Rogen
• Chris: Anthony Mackie
• Diana: Lizzy Caplan
• Betsy: Jillian Bell
• Sarah: Mindy Kaling
• Mr. Green: Michael Shannon
• Mrs. Roberts: Lorraine Toussaint
• Boss: Randall Park
• Rebecca Grinch: Ilana Glazer
• Joshua: Nathan Fielder
• Cindy: Heléne Yorke
• Tommy Owens: Aaron Hill
• Narrator / Santa: Tracy Morgan
• Nana: Darrie Lawrence
• Self: James Franco
• Self: Miley Cyrus
• Kamal: Kamal Angelo Bolden
• Self: Baron Davis
• Piano Playing Uncle: Chuck Muckle
• Cindy’s Husband: Curt Bouril
• Cindy’s Daugher: Brooke Liddell
• Cindy’s Daughter: Kiley Liddell
• Bad Santa #1: Jason Mantzoukas
• Bad Santa #2: Jason Jones
• Deli Owner: Clem Cheung
• Opera Singer: Harolyn Blackwell
• Coat Check Girl: Natalie Knepp
• Singing Kid: Cameron Earl Thrift
• Hunan Waiter: Jeremy Vimes
• Karaoke Singer #1: Gabriel Long
• Isaac’s Daughter: Michaela Sprague
• Coat Check Patron: Euan Morton
• Old Lady: Marilyn O’Connell
• Train Conductor: Richard Hughes
• Woman: Theodora Miranne
• Exotic Dancer (uncredited): Nicola Fiore
• Party Attendee & Pro Athlete Girlfriend (uncredited): Aly Mang
• Snow Globe Dancer (uncredited): Marija Skangale
• Christmas Bartender (uncredited): Bill Walters
• Tommy’s Hot Girl (uncredited): Hannah Townsend

Film Crew:

• Casting: Francine Maisler
• Music: Marco Beltrami
• Set Decoration: Chryss Hionis
• Executive Producer: Ben Waisbren
• Casting: Kathy Driscoll
• Makeup Artist: Matiki Anoff
• Art Direction: Chris Shriver
• Unit Production Manager: Barbara A. Hall
• Producer: Seth Rogen
• Executive Producer: Joseph Drake
• Executive Producer: Nathan Kahane
• Costume Design: Melissa Toth
• Producer: Evan Goldberg
• Story: Jonathan Levine
• Assistant Art Director: Hinju Kim
• Director of Photography: Brandon Trost
• Editor: Zene Baker
• Music: Miles Hankins
• Producer: James Weaver
• First Assistant Director: Jonathan Watson
• Production Design: Annie Spitz
• Stunts: Aaron Vexler
• Executive Producer: Kyle Hunter
• Executive Producer: Ariel Shaffir
• Makeup Artist: Ashley Ryan
• Stunt Coordinator: Jeffrey Lee Gibson
• Makeup Department Head: Mindy Hall
• Stunt Coordinator: Steven Ritzi
• Visual Effects Producer: Neishaw Ali
• Associate Producer: Shaun Burke
• Line Producer: Michael Flynn
• Leadman: Ray Fisher
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Jeff Campbell
• Associate Producer: Alex McAtee
• Hair Department Head: Nathan J. Busch II
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Babcock
• Production Sound Mixer: Christof Gebert
• Costume Supervisor: Natalie Arango
• Music Supervisor: Gabe Hilfer
• Stunts: Shawnna Thibodeau
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Paul Linden
• Associate Producer: Sasha Paracels
• Stunt Double: Jenna Hellmuth
• Co-Producer: Spencer Wong
• Assistant Set Decoration: Diana Salzburg
• Visual Effects Producer: J.P. Giamos
• Assistant Costume Designer: Chris Ann Pappas
• Assistant Art Director: Peter Dorsey
• Second Assistant Director: Sandi Greenberg
• Script Supervisor: Julia Croon

Movie Reviews:

• Gimly: The skeleton of The Night Before is very clichéd, but the cast is magnificent and the requisite amount of jokes land.
• Final rating:★★½ – Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
• r96sk: Funny.
• ‘The Night Before’ makes for very amusing viewing, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie are great together, I like all three actors individually and as a trio they are just as terrific – all give entertaining performances.
• Rogen plays the most obvious role for him yet absolutely nails it, Gordon-Levitt is probably the weaker of the three but is still pleasant to watch – as is Mackie. The casting is top notch, with supports like Michael Shannon and Tracy Morgan. There are other noteworthy faces involved too, like Ilana Glazer and Lorraine Toussaint.
• The plot isn’t anything crazy or distinctive, yet still feels suitably fresh for the vast majority. I will say, though, the film does hit a bit of a wall at around the midway point, but thankfully picks up almost immediately – thanks to a great scene with a couple of fun cameos.
• An enjoyable film. It’s ridiculous, but they make it work. Recommended.