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Date Night
2010 88 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★6.3
Comedy, Action, Adventure
Director: Shawn Levy
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Description
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves—and now a number of unsavoury characters want Phil and Claire killed.
Budget:
$55M
US Gross:
$98.71M
Worldwide:
$152.3M
Starring
Steve Carell
Actor
Tina Fey
Actor
Mark Wahlberg
Actor
Awards
4 wins & 8 nominations total
Key opinion
Date Night is widely regarded as a successful and entertaining comedy that benefits from the natural chemistry between leads Steve Carell and Tina Fey. While the plot is often described as predictable or nonsensical, most viewers find the film's brisk pace, supporting cast, and relatable themes regarding marital burnout make it a worthwhile watch.
| Acting | Steve Carell and Tina Fey anchor the film with a highly effective, complementary comedic partnership. | |
| Acting | The supporting cast, featuring Mark Wahlberg and James Franco, adds significant humor and color to the production. | |
| Theme | The film effectively uses the premise of a mundane marriage to ground its comedic chaos in relatable themes of domestic burnout. | |
| Screenplay | The script is viewed as thin or contrived, with the comedy succeeding more through actor performance and improvisation than narrative substance. | |
| Humor | The film’s humor generates a divide; some find it genuinely hilarious and a standout among similar comedies, while others view it as merely pleasant or inconsistently funny. |