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Rough Night
2017 101 min United States of America R 18+
★5.3
Drama, Comedy
Director: Lucia Aniello
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Description
Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they're ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$22.11M
Worldwide:
$47.35M
Starring
Scarlett Johansson
Actor
Kate McKinnon
Actor
Zoë Kravitz
Actor
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Rough Night is a polarizing black comedy that attempts to mirror the chaotic structure of films like The Hangover, receiving starkly divided reactions. While some viewers find it an enjoyable, character-driven escapist romp, others dismiss it as a collection of tired, vulgar clichés lacking consistent momentum.
| Acting | The ensemble cast of friends provides a strong, relatable foundation, with many viewers finding the central characters well-defined and likable. | |
| Humor | The film's reliance on crude, physiological, and toilet-based humor divides the audience, with some finding it genuinely funny and others feeling embarrassed or repulsed by the vulgarity. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Scarlett Johansson’s performance are split: some find her a compelling lead who brings prestige to the project, while others argue she feels miscast and lacks the range needed for this specific comedic tone. | |
| Pacing | The narrative structure suffers from inconsistent pacing, as many critics observe that the jokes and tension are front-loaded, causing the second half to feel flat or aimless. | |
| Originality | Critics are divided on the film's identity, with some appreciating it as a fun subversion of bachelor-party tropes and others criticizing it for failing to match the edge and satire of the films it emulates. |