“Live” ( eng. Late Night ) - American comedy drama in 2019, directed by Nisha Ganatra. The script for the film was written by Mindy Kaling . Starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling.
| Live | |
|---|---|
| Late night | |
 | |
| Genre | drama comedy |
| Producer | Nisha Ganatra |
| Producer | Ben browing Jesse Henderson Mindy Kaling Howard Klein |
| Author script | Mindy Kaling |
| In the main cast | Emma Thompson Mindy Kaling |
| Operator | Matthew Clark |
| Composer | Leslie Barber |
| Film company | Amazon studios |
| Duration | 102 min. [one] |
| Budget | $ 4 million |
| Fees | $ 17,363,112 [2] |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2019 |
| IMDb | ID 6107548 |
Content
Story
Catherine Newbury is a legendary presenter of a night talk show with a long-term career in comedy, but recently the ratings of her show have been declining steadily. The president of the network, Caroline Morton, tells Catherine that if she doesn’t change the concept of the show, she will fire her. To save work, Katherine hires Molly Patel in his writing staff. At first, Molly found it difficult to prove her worth, but over time she gave a lot of good ideas. Show ratings begin to rise.
Catherine learns that Caroline in her place wants to take the young popular comedian Daniel Tennant. This infuriates her, and she ignores the demands of the network and decides to stay.
An email from one of the writers, Charlie, that talks about his affair with Catherine while her husband, Walter, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, leaked to the network. Catherine dismisses Molly after she says she is mistreating her.
In the end, Catherine is building relationships with Walter and other writers. She then confesses to the audience in her novel, but her sincerity and passion for the show convince Caroline to let her stay. Later, Katherine apologizes to Molly and hires her back.
A year later, the show continues to diversify. Molly becomes co-lead with Catherine. The show has never been more successful.
Cast
- Emma Thompson - Catherine Newbury
- Mindy Kaling - Molly Patel
- Hugh Dancy - Charlie Fein
- Raid Scott - Tom Campbell
- Amy Ryan - Caroline Morton
- John Lithgow - Walter Lovell
- Denis O'Hare - Brad
- Max Casella - Birditt
- Paul Walter Hauser - Mancuso
- John Earley - Reynolds
- Magalin Echikanvoke - Robin
- Ike Barinholz - Daniel Tennant
- Annali Ashford - Mimi Mismatch
- Helston Sage - Zoe Martlin
- Mark Kadish - Billy Kastner
- Seth Myers - in the role of himself
- Bill Mar - in the role of yourself
- Jake Tupper - In The Role Of Yourself
- Maria Dizia - Joan
Production
In September 2016, it was announced that 20th Century Fox had bought the rights to the project, the script to which was written by Mindy Kaling , who would also play a major role in it along with Emma Thompson [3] [4] . In November 2016, Paul Feig signed a contract for the production of the film [5] , but because of problems in the schedule, Nisha Ganatra [6] took his place. Filming began on April 23, 2018 in New York .
Rental
On January 25, 2019, in order to attract distributors , a special screening of the film was held at the Sundance Film Festival [7] . As a result, the rights to distribute the film in the United States were acquired by Amazon Studios for $ 13 million - the largest amount paid for distributing the film only in the United States [8] .
The film was released in the United States on June 7, 2019 with limited distribution in Los Angeles and New York [9] , and a week later the film was released in full hire [10] . Amazon Studios has spent $ 35 million on the promotion and advertising of the film [11] .
Criticism
The film received positive reviews from film critics [12] [13] . On the Rotten Tomatoes site, the film is rated 80% based on 249 reviews with an average score of 6.86 out of 10 [14] . The Metacritic film has a rating of 71 out of 100 based on 45 critics' reviews, which corresponds to the status of “generally positive reviews” [15] . On CinemaScore, viewers rated the film B + on a scale from A + to F.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Reward | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Teen choice awards | Choice Summer: Movie | Nisha Ganatra | Nomination |
| Choice Summer: Actress | Mindy Kaling | Nomination |
Notes
- ↑ Late Night . British Council on the classification of films . The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Late Night (2019) . Box Office Mojo . The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Rebecca Ford. Fox 2000 Nabs Mindy Kaling's Hot Late-Night Talk Show Script (Exclusive) (eng.) . The Hollywood Reporter (9/28/2016). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Justin Kroll. Mindy Kaling, Emma Thompson to Star in Late-Night Talk Show Film (EXCLUSIVE) (Eng.) . Variety (September 28, 2016). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Brent Lang. Paul Feig in Talks to Direct Mindy Kaling Comedy (EXCLUSIVE) (English) . Variety (3 November 2016). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Rebecca Ford. Mindy Kaling Comedy 'Late Night' Taps 'Transparent' Director (Exclusive) (Eng.) . The Hollywood Reporter (8/4/2017). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Peter Debruge. Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2019 Features Lineup (Eng.) . Variety (November 28, 2018). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. Amazon Closing Sundance Record $ 13M US Rights Deal For 'Late Night' (Eng.) . Deadline (26 January 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Brent Lang. Mindy Kaling's Late Night 'Opening in June (Eng.) . Variety (February 28, 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro. Mindy Kaling's 'Late Night' Deadline (May 28, 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro. How 's Men In Black: International's Domestic Passport Got Revoked With $ 28M + Wake Abroad With $ 102M + WW Take (eng.) . Deadline (16 June 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Leah Greenblatt. Emma Thompson shines in Mindy Kaling's breezy but uneven 'Late Night': EW review (eng.) . Entertainment Weekly (June 06, 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Richard Lawson. Emma Thompson Gets Smash Late Night (Eng.) . Vanity Fair (JANUARY 26, 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Late Night (2019) (English) . Rotten Tomatoes. The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Late Night . Metacritic. The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
Links
- Reviews
- Scott, AO Late Night 'Review: Emma Thompson Takes On The Old Boys Of Network TV (eng.) . The New York Times (5 June 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- Owen Gleiberman. Film Review: 'Late Night' (eng.) . Variety (January 25, 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.
- Alissa Wilkinson. Emma Thompson and Mindy Killing in Late Night, Vox (Feb 4, 2019). The appeal date is December 5, 2017.
- Sheila O'Malley. Late Night (eng.) . RogerEbert.com (June 7, 2019). The appeal date is July 20, 2019.