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Late Night

Late Night

They're giving comedy a rewrite.

20196.41h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nisha Ganatra
Written by Mindy Kaling
Produced by Ben Browning, Howard Klein, Mindy Kaling
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $22.4M

Top Cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Katherine Newbury

Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling

Molly Patel

Max Casella

Max Casella

Burditt

Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy

Charlie Fain

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Brad

Reid Scott

Reid Scott

Tom Campbell

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Caroline Morton

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Mancusco

John Early

John Early

Reynolds

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Walter Lovell

Themes & Keywords

talk showshow businesshonestytv ratingsnew jobwoman directorchange of planparkinson's diseaselong term relationshippublicistreplacementlate-night showfemale writersecretnew format

About Late Night

Late Night is a comedy, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of talk show, show business, honesty, tv ratings, new job, woman director. Directed by Nisha Ganatra, it stars Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella. 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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