Late Night

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Late Night

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2019

1h 42m

Comedy

Drama

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A late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her first and only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision brings about unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women who are separated by culture and generation become united by their love of a biting punchline.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, timely, and brought to life by a terrific cast, Late Night is a workplace comedy with a lot of heart -- and just as many laughs.

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Jourdain Searles

Bitch Media

Mar 15, 2021

All the while, Molly doesn't grow much at all. Her dream job simply falls in her lap, forgoing the possibly compelling journey that it would take to get it in the real world.

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Angie Han

Mashable

Dec 6, 2019

Like the romcoms it's modeled after, Late Night offers an escape into a world with softer edges, brighter colors, and simpler solutions

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Oct 1, 2019

I liked it, but I wanted to love it... It's almost like it pulls its punches here and there -- I wanted more bite from it.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jun 11, 2025

3/5

That said, Late Night is a passable, appealing film with likeable performances and brisk direction by Nisha Gantata. Better films about women will follow; Late Night makes a decent fist, but fails to pack enough punch to be more than disposable...

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Jul 14, 2024

3/5

Much of the plot points are easy to predict, and it doesn’t go quite as far as I think it could’ve concerning its themes. But the commentary it does offer is as refreshing as it is intelligently thought out.

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

May 10, 2024

A-

This film is well-written, overall. Kaling does a fantastic job...

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Jeffrey W

Nov 5, 2022

Horribly boring and unfunny.

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Elaine DiStasi

Oct 19, 2019

Loved Emma THomson...good one

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Bernice W

Aug 11, 2019

I loved the evolution of Emma and Mindy's relationship. Well done!

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Beverley

Jul 23, 2019

Emma Thompson was excellent. Great performance.

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Suzanne

Jul 20, 2019

Great storyline and lots of laughs.

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Andrea S

Jul 19, 2019

Even Emma Thompson's dependable star quality (and John Lithgow's quite lovely performance in a small role) could not lift this movie out of the "enjoyable enough if you want to pass some time" category. There was a lot of unrealized potential here with the plot that never really materialized.

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Synopsis

A late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her first and only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision brings about unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women who are separated by culture and generation become united by their love of a biting punchline.

Director: Nisha Ganatra
Producer: Mindy Kaling, Howard Klein, Ben Browning, Jillian Apfelbaum
Screenwriter: Mindy Kaling
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: 30West, 3 Arts Entertainment, Imperative Entertainment, FilmNation
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 5, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.5M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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