They're giving comedy a rewrite.
A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
Late Night (2019) is a comedy and drama film directed by Nisha Ganatra, released on January 25, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella and Hugh Dancy. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 900 ratings.
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Emma Thompson
as Katherine Newbury
Mindy Kaling
as Molly Patel
Max Casella
as Burditt
Hugh Dancy
as Charlie Fain
Denis O'Hare
as Brad
Reid Scott
as Tom Campbell
Amy Ryan
as Caroline Morton
Paul Walter Hauser
as Mancusco
John Early
as Reynolds
John Lithgow
as Walter Lovell
Megalyn Echikunwoke
as Robin
Ike Barinholtz
as Daniel Tennant
Directed by Nisha Ganatra, written by Mindy Kaling, produced by Ben Browning, Howard Klein and Mindy Kaling.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 900 ratings.
Is ‘Late Night’ a perfect film? No. It could have used a few tweaks in the edit suite, and a couple more on the page. Yes, the “woman”, “women in comedy” and “woman of colour” angles are pushed and pushed hard - but then again, isn’t that what the movie is about? Nothing is too in-your-face or shoved down your throat, but you will notice it as these are things you don’t often come across in cinema (or ever). I just…
Reviewed on August 3, 2019
This had the potential to delver quite an insightful look into the workings of a late-night talkshow, but regrettably this opportunity was largely wasted. Emma Thompson plays the role of host "Katherine Newbury" well, but her character is pretty unlikeable and probably deserves for her tired old show to be cancelled. Mindy Kaling's "Molly" is the new kid on the writing team with the nouse to reverse the decline and…
Reviewed on May 29, 2024
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Late Night (2019) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Late Night (2019) includes Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella, Hugh Dancy and Denis O'Hare. The film was directed by Nisha Ganatra. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Late Night was released on January 25, 2019 and runs for 1h 42m.
Late Night (2019) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 900 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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