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Rough Night (2017)

Film · 1h 41m · Rated R

Comedy, Drama

Five college friends reunite for a wild bachelorette weekend that becomes a darkly comic, pulpy cover-up.

Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Netflix.

Rough Night parents guide

Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Strong
Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

How gory is Rough Night?
Light gore and some violence.
What is Rough Night rated, and is it OK for kids?
No. It is rated R, with moderate sex and nudity, and frequent strong language.

What is Rough Night about?

Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they're ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byLucia Aniello
StarringScarlett Johansson, Jillian Bell, Zoë Kravitz, Ilana Glazer, Kate McKinnon, Paul W. Downs

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