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Summary
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 76Audiences 72GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer85%
Metascore66
Audience score78%
User score7.1
Letterboxd · 669 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.9
Box office
3.2×its budget
- Budget
- $37 M
- Worldwide
- $118 M
Worldwide it earned $81 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for mysteries
typical 102100Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 102 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+92Released
2018
February 15, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
MysteryComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- 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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 33 more38 people
- Jason BatemanMax
- Rachel McAdamsAnnie
- Kyle ChandlerBrooks
- Sharon HorganSarah
- Billy MagnussenRyan
- Lamorne MorrisKevin
- Kylie BunburyMichelle
- Jesse PlemonsGary
Michael C. HallThe Bulgarian
Danny HustonDonald Anderton
Chelsea PerettiGlenda
Camille ChenDr. Chin
Zerrick WilliamsVal
Joshua MikelColin
R.F. DaleyTats
John Francis DaleyCarter
Michael Cyril CreightonBill
Brooke Jaye TaylorLinda
Jonathan GoldsteinDan
Charlotte Haynes HazzardNurse
Chad LailBulgarian Goon
Natasha HallMadison
Loren SchafferRyan's Date
Kabby BordersRyan's Date
Directing · 15
- John Francis Daley Director
- Jonathan Goldstein Director
- Steven Ritzi Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Paul Schmitz Second Assistant Director
- Jonathan McGarry First Assistant Director
- Mark E. Brown Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Mark Perez Writer
Production · 49
- Toby Emmerich Executive Producer
- Michael Disco Executive Producer
- Dave Neustadter Executive Producer
- Richard Brener Executive Producer
- Marc S. Fischer Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Jason Bateman Producer
Camera · 19
- Barry Peterson Director of Photography
- Kerry Rawlins Key Grip
- Richard Arnold Grip
- Jason Ellson "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Justin Wells Digital Imaging Technician
- Mackie Roberts Best Boy Grip
Editing · 8
- Gregory Plotkin Editor
- David Egan Editor
- Jamie Gross Editor
- Brian Addie First Assistant Editor
- Pamela Scott-Farr Digital Intermediate Producer
- Sara Bennett Assistant Editor
Sound · 24
- Cliff Martinez Original Music Composer
- Cameron Frankley Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer
- Jon Michaels Supervising Sound Editor
- Alison Moses Music Coordinator
- Thomas J. O'Connell ADR Mixer
- Tami Treadwell ADR Mixer
Art · 31
- Michael Corenblith Production Design
- Kelsey Fowler Sculptor
- Carla Martinez Assistant Art Director
- Sara Steele Sculptor
- Raegan Wexler Set Dresser
- Logan McKnight Greensman
Costume & Make-Up · 15
- Debra McGuire Costume Design
- Les Morgan Set Costumer
- Ariel R. Kaplan On Set Dresser
- Joseph T. Mastrolia Costume Supervisor
- Shunika Terry-Jennings Hair Department Head
- Kimberly Jones Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 18
- Patrick David Visual Effects Supervisor
- Evelyne Leblond Visual Effects
- Amelie Tremblay Visual Effects
- Francis Larouche Visual Effects
- Steve Hernandez 24 Frame Playback
- Skylar Nichols Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 12
- Chris Lumpkin Key Rigging Grip
- Carson E. Mayne Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Michael Stippich Lighting Technician
- Steve Zigler Rigging Gaffer
- Reggie Hodge Lighting Technician
- David Taylor Lighting Technician
Other crew · 101
- Alan D'Antoni Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
- Elena Sanchez Stunts
- Jeff Wolfe Stunts
- Jeff Brockton Stunts
- Johnny Land Scenic Artist
- Nikki Tomlinson Stunt Double, Stunts
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