
Game Night
Seen it?2018 | 100 min | Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 3 Critics' Choice Awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$118 million worldwide on a $37 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 473K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
- Jason BatemanMax
- Rachel McAdamsAnnie
- Kyle ChandlerBrooks
- Sharon HorganSarah
- Billy MagnussenRyan
- Lamorne MorrisKevin
- Kylie BunburyMichelle
- Jesse PlemonsGary
- Michael C. HallThe Bulgarian
- Danny HustonDonald Anderton