Date Night

Name: Date Night
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Romance
Released: April 9, 2010
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Steve Carell, Tina Fey

2010

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 9, 2010 | PG-13

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Steve Carell, Tina Fey

Summary: Steve Carell and Tina Fey team up for an adventure that turns a run-of-the-mill married couple's date upside down - way upside down, in Date Night. (20th Century Fox)

Director: Shawn Levy

Genre(s): Thriller, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 88 min

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Roger Ebert

All the time Phil and Claire seem like the kind of people who don't belong in a screwball comedy. That's why it's funny. They're bewildered. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Regardless of the silliness of the situation -- or, in truth, because of it -- they're a joy to watch. Read full review

Lael Loewenstein

An uncommonly engaging date movie. Read full review

Peter Travers

Stay for the outtakes – they’re improv delights, suggesting the movie that might have been if they had just left it all to Carell and Fey. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

The trouble is, too much of director Shawn Levy's '80s-ish lark is filled with noise, when it really needed more quietly silly stuff. Read full review

J.R. Jones

Director Shawn Levy delivers his usual middle-of-the-road product. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Wade Major

A broadly promising premise and well-matched stars prove no match for an abominably unfunny screenplay and the work of the poisonously untalented Shawn Levy--arguably the worst director making big-budget studio films today. Read full review

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DavidS.

Apr 18, 2010

Don't believe the negative reviews. This is a berry funny movie. Trust me; I know comedy. This was good.

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TerryM

Jun 1, 2010

One of the funniest movies i`ve seen in years. Carell and Fey are a fantastic on-screen couple and their escapade is highlighted like a Woody Allen/ Coen Bros cut `N` shut. Some of the hand-over-mouth funniest set pieces and one of the best chase scenes of recent memory. Oh and robot pole One of the funniest movies i`ve seen in years. Carell and Fey are a fantastic on-screen couple and their escapade is highlighted like a Woody Allen/ Coen Bros cut `N` shut. Some of the hand-over-mouth funniest set pieces and one of the best chase scenes of recent memory. Oh and robot pole dancing?!!! Fantastic stuff.… Expand

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Sosmooth1982

Dec 16, 2022

Very hilarious movie. I need some date nights like this one. Life is pretty boring. All date nights should be like this one.

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Tony

Oct 12, 2010

It's clear that Fey and Carell are trying to make the most of the material given to them, and they are mostly successful in rescuing what would otherwise me a very mediocre movie. Both leads are funny, charming, and realistic, proving their comedy chops. This definitely belongs in the sameIt's clear that Fey and Carell are trying to make the most of the material given to them, and they are mostly successful in rescuing what would otherwise me a very mediocre movie. Both leads are funny, charming, and realistic, proving their comedy chops. This definitely belongs in the same company as Fey's other film, "Baby Mama"--funny, but not "30 Rock"-funny.… Expand

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MovieGuys

Aug 23, 2016

Date Night is a fine film for a Friday night, just nothing special. It plays into cliches of "the people get thrown into dire situation and rise to the occasion" and "bored married couple's life gets interesting". Nonetheless, it's just typical genre fare in the best sense it can be.

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NormanB

Sep 29, 2010

I've just watched the Date Night trailer, and it is both funny, slick and well made. If it is any guide, the movie will have thousands of hilarious gags.

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KennethA.

May 16, 2010

This movie was excruciatingly bad. Tina Fey and Steve Carell have been funny ... but not here (Tina Fey's portrayal of Sarah Palin, for example). This is the only movie in my life where I looked at my watch to see how much longer this dog was going to bark. James Franco and Mark This movie was excruciatingly bad. Tina Fey and Steve Carell have been funny ... but not here (Tina Fey's portrayal of Sarah Palin, for example). This is the only movie in my life where I looked at my watch to see how much longer this dog was going to bark. James Franco and Mark Wahlberg give adequate performances.Not even they could save this mess. There were twenty seconds of almost amusing outtakes at the very end as the credits mercifully rolled.… Expand

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