Game Night
A staged kidnapping at a game night blurs into real danger, dragging six friends into a chaotic night where every twist raises the stakes.
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About the film
This is not a game.
What it’s about
Max and Annie run a weekly game night with their friends, where competition keeps things lively. Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery evening, complete with hired thugs and fake federal agents. When Brooks is snatched, the group assumes it is part of the act. As they work through the puzzles, they begin to suspect that neither the game nor Brooks is what it appears to be. Each new development pulls them deeper into trouble, and the night spirals far beyond their control.
What hooks you
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams play Max and Annie, a couple whose sharp tongues land them in trouble. Kyle Chandler appears as Brooks, the brother who sets the dangerous night in motion. The film is directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, and the cast prepared by holding their own game nights before shooting. The catalogue notes that the leads mock child actors, a joke that nods to Bateman's own early fame.
Who it’s for
It is a good pick for those who like crime comedies where ordinary people stumble into peril and must improvise their way out. It will suit viewers who enjoy sarcastic banter and a mystery that keeps shifting under the characters' feet.
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 434 votesCreative team
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Trivia
- The characters played by Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman make caustic remarks about child actors who, in their opinion, are incapable of anything. Bateman himself once became famous thanks to his role in the series «The Hogan Family», in which he began acting at the age of 17.
- Before filming began, the actors organized their own "night games" to meet and get to know each other better. They played board games.
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Game Night
2018
Game Night
2018
Game Night
2018