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Late Night

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A late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her first and only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision brings about unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women who are separated by culture and generation become united by their love of a biting punchline.
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Critics Consensus

Smart, timely, and brought to life by a terrific cast, Late Night is a workplace comedy with a lot of heart -- and just as many laughs.

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Jourdain Searles Bitch Media Mar 15, 2021
All the while, Molly doesn't grow much at all. Her dream job simply falls in her lap, forgoing the possibly compelling journey that it would take to get it in the real world. Go to Full Review Angie Han Mashable Dec 6, 2019
Like the romcoms it's modeled after, Late Night offers an escape into a world with softer edges, brighter colors, and simpler solutions Go to Full Review Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 1, 2019
I liked it, but I wanted to love it... It's almost like it pulls its punches here and there -- I wanted more bite from it. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jun 11, 2025
3/5
That said, Late Night is a passable, appealing film with likeable performances and brisk direction by Nisha Gantata. Better films about women will follow; Late Night makes a decent fist, but fails to pack enough punch to be more than disposable... Go to Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Jul 14, 2024
3/5
Much of the plot points are easy to predict, and it doesn’t go quite as far as I think it could’ve concerning its themes. But the commentary it does offer is as refreshing as it is intelligently thought out. Go to Full Review Aaron Charles InSession Film May 10, 2024
A-
This film is well-written, overall. Kaling does a fantastic job... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeffrey W Nov 5, 2022 Horribly boring and unfunny. See more Elaine DiStasi Oct 19, 2019 Loved Emma THomson...good one See more Bernice W Aug 11, 2019 I loved the evolution of Emma and Mindy's relationship. Well done! See more Beverley Jul 23, 2019 Emma Thompson was excellent. Great performance. See more Suzanne Jul 20, 2019 Great storyline and lots of laughs. See more Andrea S Jul 19, 2019 Even Emma Thompson's dependable star quality (and John Lithgow's quite lovely performance in a small role) could not lift this movie out of the "enjoyable enough if you want to pass some time" category. There was a lot of unrealized potential here with the plot that never really materialized. See more Read all reviews
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Nisha Ganatra

Director

Emma Thompson

Katherine Newbury

Mindy Kaling

Molly Patel

John Lithgow

Walter Lovell

Hugh Dancy

Charlie Fain

Reid Scott

Tom Campbell

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Synopsis A late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her first and only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision brings about unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women who are separated by culture and generation become united by their love of a biting punchline.
Director
Nisha Ganatra
Producer
Mindy Kaling, Howard Klein, Ben Browning, Jillian Apfelbaum
Screenwriter
Mindy Kaling
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
30West, 3 Arts Entertainment, Imperative Entertainment, FilmNation
Rating
R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 5, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.5M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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