The Late Shift fingerprintStrong craft, emotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and history
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and cringe comedy.
A real life story, show business, and history
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and history.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.
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The Late Shift is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 35 min
The Late Shift runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+53GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Late Shift in 67 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 27 storytelling tropes for The Late Shift, including Freudian Excuse, Loophole Abuse, Sanity Slippage.
6.7
