Moms' Night Out
| Moms' Night Out | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
Andrew Erwin Jon Erwin |
| Produced by |
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| Written by |
Jon Erwin Andrea Gyertson Nasfell |
| Starring |
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| Music by |
Marc Fantini Steffan Fantini |
| Cinematography | Kristopher Kimlin |
| Edited by |
Andrew Erwin Jonathan Olive |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $10.5 million[1] |
Moms' Night Out is an American Christian-based comedy film directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin, and written by Jon Erwin and Andrea Gyertson Nasfell. The film stars Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton and Trace Adkins. The film was released on May 9, 2014, in 1,044 theaters.[2]
Plot summary
Feeling overworked by her children, mother-of-three Allyson decides to go on a moms' night out with her friends, Izzy and Sondra. The three expect a night to unwind, leaving Allyson's husband, Sean, to take care of all the kids. After their reservation is canceled, however, things go from bad to worse when Allyson's sister-in-law, Bridget, realizes that her infant son, Phoenix, is missing. The four travel across the city looking for the child, and ultimately learn to quit blaming others for their own problems. Meanwhile, their husbands attempt to look after the children, with disastrous results.
Cast
- Sarah Drew as Allyson[3]
- Sean Astin as Sean[3]
- Patricia Heaton as Sondra[3]
- Trace Adkins as Bones[3]
- David Hunt as Cabbie
- Andrea Logan White as Izzy
- Robert Amaya as Marco
- Abbie Cobb as Bridget
- Harry Shum, Jr. as Joey[4]
- Alex Kendrick as Pastor Ray[5]
- Anjelah Johnson as restaurant hostess
- Kevin Downes as Kevin
- Manwell Reyes as Desk Guy
- Sammi Hanratty as Zoe
- Jason Burkey as DJ
- Michael Leone as Brandon
Production
Filming started in June 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama,[6] and wrapped up on June 24th, the Erwin brothers announced.[3]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 18% rating by critics, based on 38 reviews; the consensus reads "Cheap-looking, unfunny, and kind of sexist to boot, Moms' Night Out is a disappointment from start to finish."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 25 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[8] Other sites, such as Amazon and Plugged In, have given the movie a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.[9][10]
The film grossed $4.2 million in its opening weekend, finishing in 7th place. As of July 13, 2014, the film had grossed $10.5 million.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Moms' Night Out (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "Patricia Heaton stars in Moms' Night Out movie".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Erwin Brothers Wrap Filming On Family Comedy 'MOMS' NIGHT OUT'". prnewswire.com. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (19 July 2013). "'Glee' Star Harry Shum Jr. Set for 'Moms' Night Out'". thewrap.com. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ John W. Kennedy. "Alex Kendrick talks about his acting role in the faith-based comedy "Moms' Night Out" and how a "Prayer Grid" helps him choose his projects - Faith, Media & Culture". Beliefnet.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "'Mom's Night Out' filming underway in Alabama". onlocationvacations.com. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Moms' Night Out". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "Moms' Night Out Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Moms' Night Out". Amazon. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Moms' Night Out". Plugged In. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ Boxofficemojo.com