Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- candid
- warm
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an engaging, generally favorable romantic comedy that balances romance and comedy effectively despite its familiar structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The two couples discover that intense sexual attraction does not automatically translate into durable intimacy or everyday compatibility.
Bernie and Joan's comic exchanges operate alongside Danny and Debbie's more restrained relationship, creating two intercut romantic trajectories.
The plot focuses on new couples navigating dating, moving in, sexual expectations, and the pressures of daily life.
Kevin Hart and Regina Hall provide much of the film's comic energy while the screenplay addresses breakups, intimacy, and commitment directly.
Films like About Last Night, and why
The Original About Last Night...
contemporary romantic comedy balancing sexual frankness, relationship conflict, and broad ensemble humor
Friends with Benefits
adult dating comedy centered on messy romantic entanglements and candid relationship conversations
Think Like a Man
ensemble romantic comedy combining comic misunderstandings with emotional relationship negotiation
No Strings Attached
sexually frank contemporary romance with comic chemistry and uncertainty about long-term commitment
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Pink
- Release Date
- 2014-02-14
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (543)
Cast
- Kevin Hart
- Michael Ealy
- Regina Hall
- Joy Bryant
- Christopher McDonald
- Adam Rodriguez
- Joe Lo Truglio
- Paula Patton
- Terrell Owens
- Catherine Shu
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is About Last Night about?
- Two new couples test whether sexually charged attraction can survive the everyday pressures of commitment, cohabitation, and emotional honesty.
- What is About Last Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of About Last Night as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is About Last Night violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in About Last Night.
- What did critics think of About Last Night?
- Critics broadly found the film an engaging, generally favorable romantic comedy that balances romance and comedy effectively despite its familiar structure.
- Which films are like About Last Night?
- Films with a similar feel include The Original About Last Night..., Friends with Benefits, Think Like a Man, and No Strings Attached.
- How long is About Last Night?
- About Last Night runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch About Last Night?
- In United States, About Last Night streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
