The Night Before
Three lifelong friends crash through a wild New York City night to track down the ultimate Christmas‑Eve party before their annual reunion—and their friendship—falls apart.
“Their past, present and future. All in one night.”
Synopsis
Three lifelong best friends travel to New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, setting out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties, as their yearly reunion may be coming to an end.
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A crew of 56+ credited
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Edited by Zene BakerShot by Brandon TrostScored by Marco BeltramiDesigned by Annie Spitz
Box Office
2015 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$52.4M
US & Canada: $43.0M — 82% of worldwide · International: $9.3M (18%)
Opening weekend: $9.9M — 23% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $15.9M — 37% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,960 theaters
Also known as
- Die Highligen drei Königede
- Sballati per le festeit
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Cast & Crew
56 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joseph Gordon Levitt
as Ethan Miller
Seth Rogen
as Isaac Greenberg
Jillian Bell
as Betsy Greenberg
Anthony Mackie
as Chris
Lizzy Caplan
as Diana
Helene Yorke
as Cindy
Mindy Kaling
as Sarah
Michael Shannon
as Mr. Green
Lorraine Toussaint
as Mrs. Roberts
Ilana Glazer
as Rebecca Grinch
Randall Park
as Boss
Aaron Hill
as Tommy Owens
Supporting cast
30Nathan Fielder
as Joshua
Tracy Morgan
as Narrator / Santa
Darrie Lawrence
as Nana
James Franco
as Self
Miley Cyrus
as Self
Kamal Angelo Bolden
as Kamal
Baron Davis
as Self
Chuck Muckle
as Piano Playing Uncle
Curt Bouril
as Cindy's Husband
Brooke Liddell
as Cindy's Daugher
Kiley Liddell
as Cindy's Daughter
Jason Mantzoukas
as Bad Santa #1
Jason Jones
as Bad Santa #2
Clem Cheung
as Deli Owner
Harolyn Blackwell
as Opera Singer
Natalie Knepp
as Coat Check Girl
Cameron Earl Thrift
as Singing Kid
Jeremy Vimes
as Hunan Waiter
Gabriel Long
as Karaoke Singer #1
Michaela Sprague
as Isaac's Daughter
Euan Morton
as Coat Check Patron
Marilyn O Connell
as Old Lady
Richard Hughes
as Train Conductor
Theodora Miranne
as Woman
Nicola Fiore
as Exotic Dancer (uncredited)
Aly Mang
as Party Attendee & Pro Athlete Girlfriend (uncredited)
Marija Skangale
as Snow Globe Dancer (uncredited)
Bill Walters
as Christmas Bartender (uncredited)
Hannah Townsend
as Tommy's Hot Girl (uncredited)
Oliver Solomon
as Karaoke Singer #1 (uncredited)
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3Other crew
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