Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- raucous
- irreverent
- frantic
- girls night
- bachelorette party viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented female cast appealing and capable of generating laughs, but considered the comedy scattered, formulaic, and unable to fully use its performers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Five college friends reunite after ten years, and their increasingly desperate efforts to protect one another drive the story.
The group accidentally kills a male stripper and attempts to hide the death during the bachelorette weekend.
A wild Miami bachelorette weekend becomes a frantic sequence of partying, concealment, and relationship strain.
Lucia Aniello directs and co-writes a Columbia Pictures comedy led by five women whose friendship anchors the criminal farce.
Films like Rough Night, and why
Bridesmaids
female friendship, bachelorette-party chaos, broad comedy, and escalating criminal mishaps
Very Bad Things
dark party comedy built around an accidental death, frantic cover-up, and strained friendships
The Hangover
raucous group comedy, substance-fueled misadventures, and friendship tested by an increasingly chaotic weekend
Movie Details
- Director
- Lucia Aniello
- Release Date
- 2017-06-15
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (2134)
Cast
- Scarlett Johansson
- Jillian Bell
- Zoë Kravitz
- Ilana Glazer
- Kate McKinnon
- Paul W. Downs
- Ryan Cooper
- Ty Burrell
- Demi Moore
- Enrique Murciano
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rough Night about?
- A Miami bachelorette weekend turns into a frantic, female-led dark comedy of accidental death, improvised cover-ups, and tested friendship.
- What is Rough Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rough Night as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Rough Night violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Rough Night as mild.
- What did critics think of Rough Night?
- Critics broadly found the talented female cast appealing and capable of generating laughs, but considered the comedy scattered, formulaic, and unable to fully use its performers.
- Which films are like Rough Night?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, Very Bad Things, and The Hangover.
- How long is Rough Night?
- Rough Night runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rough Night?
- In United States, Rough Night is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
