“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.
Nisha Ganatra
Ben Browning
Mindy Kaling
Howard Klein
Mindy Kaling
Matthew Clark
Lesley Barber
Emma Thompson
Katherine Newbury
Mindy Kaling
Molly Patel
Max Casella
Burditt
Hugh Dancy
Charlie Fain
Denis O'Hare
Brad
Reid Scott
Tom Campbell
Amy Ryan
Caroline Morton
Paul Walter Hauser
Mancusco
John Early
Reynolds
John Lithgow
Walter Lovell
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Robin
Ike Barinholtz
Daniel Tennant
... and 17 more
SWITCH.
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 shove...
CinemaSerf
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 sho...
Featurette: The Making Of
Featurette • YouTube
Featurette: Inside The Writers' Room
Featurette • YouTube
Final Trailer
Trailer • YouTube
Featurette: Women in Comedy
Featurette • YouTube
Sundance Premiere with Mindy Kaling & Nisha Ganatra
Featurette • YouTube
Clip: Tread On My Dreams
Clip • YouTube
FilmNation Entertainment
30WEST
MK International