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Late Night

They're giving comedy a rewrite.

6.4(905)20191h 42m9

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$4M
Box office
$22.4M
Language
English
  • talk show
  • show business
  • honesty
  • tv ratings
  • new job
  • woman director
  • change of plan
  • parkinson's disease
  • long term relationship
  • publicist
  • replacement
  • late-night show

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival25 Jan 2019
    • TheatricalR7 Jun 2019
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical157 Jun 2019
    • Physical14 Oct 2019
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM8 Aug 2019
    • Digital / OTTM1 Sept 2019
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical7 Jun 2019
  • AustriaAT

    • Digital / OTTAA30 Aug 2019
  • BrazilBR

    • Digital / OTT14Prime Video6 Sept 2021
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU11 Jul 2019
  • DenmarkDK

    • TheatricalA12 Sept 2019
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalS2 Aug 2019
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU21 Aug 2019
    • Digital / OTT21 Dec 2019
    • TVCiné+ Émotion13 Feb 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical029 Aug 2019
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT187 Nov 2021

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Late Night was released on 25 January 2019.

Audience reviews

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  • S

    SWITCH.

    8/3/2019

    7/10

    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 …

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    5/29/2024

    6/10

    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 r…

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