The Night Before (2015)

Three friends (Seth Rogen, Isaac, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ethan, and Anthony Mackie, Chris) who always party together on Christmas Eve decide this will be their final time as they are growing up. [Spoiler: they're not very grown up!] 

The exclusive Nutcracker Ball party awaits but up until now, they have been unable to find it. 

How much you enjoy this gross out Christmas comedy will likely depend on how much you can stomach Seth Rogen's brand of purposely offensive, stoner comedy (here he throws up in church and drops nose blood into someone's shot glass.) 

Jillian Bell is Betsy Greenberg, Isaac's put-upon wife and Lizzy Caplan is Diana, Ethan's ex-girlfriend. 

The race is on to get back Isaac's misplaced phone after he records a swear filled message about his new baby. Michael Shannon is a drug dealer who can predict the future. 

The jokes are very hit and miss. While not exactly good, it's worth watching (if you're in a undemanding, silly 'grossout comedy', kinda mood.) 

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DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Levine. SCREENPLAY BY: Jonathan Levine, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Evan Goldberg. RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes. CERTIFICATE: 15 / R. USA.