Date Night (2010)
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A bored married couple's attempt to rekindle their romance on a glamorous night out spirals into an unexpected, dangerous adventure.
The story
Phil and Claire Foster are a married couple from New Jersey whose domestic life has become predictable and routine. Spurred to reignite their romance after learning of their friends' divorce, Phil suggests a night at a trendy Manhattan restaurant. When they cannot secure a reservation, Phil impulsively takes one under the name of a no-show couple, the 'Tripplehorns'. Their night takes a sudden turn when they are approached by two men who mistake them for the real Tripplehorns and demand a flash drive they believe the Fosters have stolen from a mob boss.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Phil and Claire Foster, a married couple from New Jersey, seek to break their monotonous routine by going to a trendy Manhattan restaurant. After Phil takes a reservation under the alias 'Tripplehorns', they are confronted by two men, Collins and Armstrong, who believe they have stolen a flash drive from mob boss Joe Miletto. Phil falsely claims the drive is in a boathouse in Central Park, where they manage to escape by boat. They soon discover the men are corrupt NYPD detectives on Miletto's payroll. Seeking the real Tripplehorns, they enlist the help of a high-tech security expert, Holbrooke Grant. They eventually locate the real Tripplehorns, who reveal the flash drive contains blackmail photos of District Attorney Frank Crenshaw. After a wild car chase and a confrontation at an illegal strip club where Claire poses as a dancer, the Fosters manage to create a standoff between Crenshaw and Miletto. Detective Arroyo and a SWAT team arrive to arrest the criminals. The Fosters are hailed as heroes and rekindle their passion.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 88
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Shawn Levy
- Writers
- Josh Klausner · writer
- Cast and characters
- Steve Carell · Phil Foster; Tina Fey · Claire Foster; Taraji P. Henson · Detective Arroyo; Mark Wahlberg · Holbrooke Grant; Ray Liotta · Joe Miletto (uncredited); William Fichtner · District Attorney Frank Crenshaw; Jimmi Simpson · Detective Armstrong; Common · Detective Collins
- Genres
- romantic action comedy; chase; crime comedy; romantic comedy; screwball comedy
- Themes
- marriage; romance; mistaken identity; crime
- Tone and mood
- comedic; action-packed; romantic
- Premise and plot tags
- romantic comedy; action; crime; mistaken identity
- Reception
- The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for the chemistry and performances of Carell and Fey, but some criticism for its plot. It performed well at the box-office, grossing $152.3 million worldwide against a production budget of $55 million.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 67% · review count: 232; Metacritic · score: 56 · scale: 100 · review count: 37; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F; Roger Ebert · score: three and a half stars; IGN · score: 3 · scale: 5
- Awards and nominations
- Teen Choice Award · Movie Comedy · win; Teen Choice Award · Movie Actress: Comedy · win
- Production trivia
- Only fifteen to twenty per cent of the film was actually improvised.; The film was developed through close collaboration with screenwriter Josh Klausner, in conjunction with Steve Carell and Tina Fey.; The film was designed to feel spontaneous.
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