Flicks, Adam Fresco
Cleverly skewering the whims of pop culture, casual racism and systemic sexism with a big grin, Late Night keeps the audience on side, landing political points and punchlines with equal aplomb.
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Late Night
Emma Thompson stars as a late-night talk show host at risk of losing her long-running show in this comedy written by Mindy Kaling (The Office), who also co-stars as the show's new writer.
Legendary late-night talk show host Katherine Newbury's (Thompson) world is turned upside down when she hires her first female staff writer. Originally intended to address workplace diversity concerns, her decision backfires as the two women separated by culture and a generation are united by their love of comedy.
Less2019Rating: M, Offensive language and sexual references102 minsUSA
Comedy
- Director:
- Nisha Ganatra ('Chutney Popcorn', 'Fast Food High', 'Cake')
- Writer:
- Mindy Kaling
- Cast:
- Emma ThompsonMindy KalingAmy RyanMax CasellaJohn LithgowHugh DancyIke BarinholtzMegalyn Echikunwoke
Late Night | Reviews
79%296 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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Stuff
Enough entertaining moments and on-point humour to make Late Night worth an evening out to see.
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Time Out
It's telling that The Devil Wears Prada, the closest thematic comparison to Kaling's scenario, feels more fearless and timely, even though it's 13 years old.
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Vulture
What makes Late Night - otherwise a largely predictable story in a familiar mold - really pop is Kaling's script, which is at the blunter and frankly more exciting spectrum of what Kaling has proven herself to be capable of in her writing career thus far.
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Variety
With her declarative snap and ability to go for the jugular, Thompson truly seems like a born talk-show host. Even when she's just riffing, she grounds "Late Night" in something real.
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The New York Times
Director Nisha Ganatra doesn't do much visually but she adroitly works around Kaling's stand-and-deliver acting and gives Thompson the room she needs to turn a cliché into a striking character.
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Vanity Fair
It's such a thorough, and thoroughly winning, performance that I was left wondering why Emma Thompson hasn't been the star of every other movie for the last 25 years.
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Hollywood Reporter
An amusing conventional comedy about two women's struggles in late night TV.
Full reviewVulture
What makes Late Night - otherwise a largely predictable story in a familiar mold - really pop is Kaling's script, which is at the blunter and frankly more exciting spectrum of what Kaling has proven herself to be capable of in her writing career thus far.
Full reviewVariety
With her declarative snap and ability to go for the jugular, Thompson truly seems like a born talk-show host. Even when she's just riffing, she grounds "Late Night" in something real.
Full reviewVanity Fair
It's such a thorough, and thoroughly winning, performance that I was left wondering why Emma Thompson hasn't been the star of every other movie for the last 25 years.
Full reviewTime Out
It's telling that The Devil Wears Prada, the closest thematic comparison to Kaling's scenario, feels more fearless and timely, even though it's 13 years old.
Full reviewThe New York Times
The director Nisha Ganatra doesn't do much visually but she adroitly works around Kaling's stand-and-deliver acting and gives Thompson the room she needs to turn a cliché into a striking character.
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The Guardian
While Late Night wants to be loved, instead it will have to settle for being liked.
Full reviewHollywood Reporter
An amusing conventional comedy about two women's struggles in late night TV.
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