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Summary
A rag tag band of idiots on the verge of signing a recording contract is sandbagged by their lead singer, Chas Knopfler, into throwing the mother of all parties the night before they embark on a world tour.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 32GoodWatch 32
Audience score38%
IMDb2.6
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
2013
September 1, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Matt Hish Director, Producer, Casting
Writing · 2
- Keith Brown Writer, Story, Producer
- Scott Rosa Story, Producer
Production · 1
- Autumn Federici Casting, Producer
Camera · 1
- Wes Cardino Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Brad Geiszler Editor
Sound · 1
- Darren Morze Music
Art · 1
- Matthew Trotter Production Design
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