The Night Before (2015 film)

The Night Before
The Night Before
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Levine
Screenplay by	Jonathan Levine; Kyle Hunter; Ariel Shaffir; Evan Goldberg;
Story by	Jonathan Levine
Produced by	Evan Goldberg; Seth Rogen; James Weaver;
Starring	Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Seth Rogen; Anthony Mackie; Lizzy Caplan; Jillian Bell; Mindy Kaling; Michael Shannon;
Cinematography	Brandon Trost
Edited by	Zene Baker
Music by	Marco Beltrami; Miles Hankins;
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; Good Universe; Point Grey Pictures; LStar Capital;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	November 16, 2015 (New York City); November 20, 2015 (United States);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25–33 million
Box office	$52.4 million

The Night Before is a 2015 American Christmas comedy stoner film directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Levine, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffir. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie as three childhood friends who annually reunite on Christmas Eve in search of an exclusive party in New York City. Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell, Mindy Kaling, and Michael Shannon also star.

Principal photography began on August 11, 2014, in New York City. Good Universe and Point Grey Pictures produced the film, which Columbia Pictures released in North America on November 20, 2015. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $52 million worldwide.