# Late Night (2019)

> A determined new comedy writer challenges a formidable late-night host to modernize her failing show and its deeply entrenched workplace culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/362990

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Nisha Ganatra
- Cast: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella, Hugh Dancy, Denis O'Hare, Reid Scott, Amy Ryan, Paul Walter Hauser
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6107548/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sharp, warm, lazy sunday, career inspiration

## Synopsis

A late-night talk show host faces her toughest challenge yet: reinventing herself in a changing world.

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