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Game Night

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Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
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Critics Consensus

With a talented cast turned loose on a loaded premise -- and a sharp script loaded with dark comedy and unexpected twists -- Game Night might be more fun than the real thing.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 03/09/2020
The long joke of the narrative is adroitly handled, and for once the climax pays off in laughs. Go to Full Review
Richard Brody The New Yorker 03/05/2018
The movie is a hollow throwback to classic comedy, and it shines only by contrast with dull studio competition. Go to Full Review
Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 03/04/2018
3/5
The spoofy action set-pieces are ho hum. What's special is the minutiae-based, casually political banter. Go to Full Review
David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment 10/29/2024
3/5
Its great screenplay allows for a little more storyline and suspense then what we expect from most comedy films while Jason Bateman once again shows why he is the current king of comedy. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 10/14/2024
4/5
Flush with snickering hilarity and scoring plenty of points for swerving surprises, Game Night is infectiously entertaining with any cheese it serves. Go to Full Review
Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome 07/25/2023
Harkening back to the mid-budget comedy movies that have sadly disappeared from the mainstream, Game Night is the sort of breezy movie that has great potential for universal appeal, if only people are able to find out about it. Go to Full Review
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Rocco R @rocco._ramirez 2d I've always enjoyed the camaraderie of good friends competing in games of chance and skill. See more Sian L @sisici 2d not a fav, couldn't finish. feels quite outdated so couldn't really follow along with the humour after a while and got bored. wouldnt recc See more Joel N @Joel_Wee 2d I thought this was going to be a movie about a genius couple..... Boy was I wrong, I couldn't even finish the movie. The jokes sound like they were written by a primary school student. I do not recommend this show unless you are around the age of 10. See more Spencer P @s_plewe Jul 3 Combining an enthusiastic ensemble with a simply funny premise, executed with sharp timing and beautiful cinematography, Game Night is fun for fun's sake, and for once, that's not a bad thing. See more shane O @Shanes_DVD_Shack Jul 1 I really didn’t like anything about it . The acting , the story , the vibe. I don’t understand the high rating . This one wasn’t for me See more Judah S @Judah3963 Jun 28 It was funny and it was entertaining but otherwise a little dull. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
Director
John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein
Producer
John Davis, Jason Bateman, John Fox, James Garavente
Screenwriter
Mark Perez
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Aggregate Films, Davis Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexual References|Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 23, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$69.0M
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)