The Overnight

The Overnight
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Patrick Brice
Produced by	Mark Duplass Jay Duplass Adam Scott Naomi Scott
Written by	Patrick Brice
Starring	Adam Scott Taylor Schilling Jason Schwartzman Judith Godrèche
Music by	Julian Wass
Cinematography	John Guleserian
Edited by	Christopher Donlon
Production company	Duplass Brothers Productions Gettin' Rad Productions
Distributed by	The Orchard
Release dates	January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) (Sundance) June 19, 2015 (2015-06-19) (United States)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200,000[1]
Box office	$1.1 million[2]

The Overnight is a 2015 American sex comedy film written and directed by Patrick Brice, and starring Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman and Judith Godrèche. The film was produced by Mark Duplass, and Jay Duplass, Adam Scott, and Naomi Scott.

The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2015.^[3] It was then released in a limited release on June 19, 2015 by The Orchard.^[4]

Plot summary

Newcomers to Los Angeles Alex (Adam Scott) and Emily (Taylor Schilling) think they have found new friends when an eccentric couple invites them over to their house for a playdate between their sons. After the children fall asleep, passion and decadence ensue in an increasingly humorous and zany series of encounters.

Cast

• Adam Scott as Alex
• Taylor Schilling as Emily
• Jason Schwartzman as Kurt
• Judith Godrèche as Charlotte
• RJ Hermes as RJ
• Max Moritt as Max

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2015, with distribution rights bought by The Orchard.^[5] The film screened at SXSW, on March 14, 2015,^[6] the Tribeca Film Festival, on April 21, 2015,^[7] as well as at the Florida Film Festival,^[8] The Independent Boston Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival, the deadCENTER Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and the Nantucket Film Festival.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

The film opened in a limited release in the United States on June 19, 2015, and opened in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2015.^[15][16]

Home media

The film was released on video on demand on September 8, 2015,^[17] and on DVD on September 15, 2015.^[18]

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an 82% "Certified Fresh" rating, based on 114 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's consensus states: "Witty and unpredictable, The Overnight benefits from writer-director Patrick Brice's sure-handed touch and strong performances from a talented cast."^[19] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[20]

Indiewire's Katie Walsh praised the film, describing it as "hysterically funny" and giving it a B+ grade.^[21]

References

External links

• The Overnight at the Internet Movie Database
• The Overnight at Box Office Mojo
• The Overnight at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Overnight at Metacritic
• The Overnight on SundanceTV
• The Overnight Official Trailer on YouTube