Late Night (2019)

Directed by

Nisha Ganatra

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 883 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A popular late-night talk show host is at risk of losing her job. She hires a new writer who is a young woman with little experience, and together they work to bring new energy to the show.

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What happens

Late Night is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Mindy Kaling. It stars Emma Thompson as a popular TV host who hires a new writer (played by Kaling) to keep her and her show from getting replaced. Max Casella, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow, Denis O'Hare, Reid Scott, and Amy Ryan also star. The project was first announced in 2016, with Fox 2000 Pictures set to produce Kaling's script and Paul Feig signed on to direct. In August 2017, Ganatra replaced Feig and the film was picked up by FilmNation Entertainment. Much of the cast joined in April 2018 and filming began later that month in New York City. Following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2019, Amazon Studios bought the domestic distribution rights for a record $13 million. Late Night was theatrically released in the United States on June 7, 2019. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its social satire and commentary, screenplay, and Thompson's performance. For her performance, Thompson received a nomination at the 77th Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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