Game Night
Overview
Game Night is a 2018 action comedy film directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams as Max and Annie, a competitive couple who host a weekly game night with their friends. Max's rich, charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), hosts a murder mystery party. The party turns real when Brooks is kidnapped. The group must use their game-playing skills to solve the mystery. The film is a hilarious, clever, and surprisingly thrilling comedy. It was a critical and commercial success, earning over $117 million on a $37 million budget. The film is famous for its use of long takes and its inventive visual style. The film features a memorable performance by Jesse Plemons as a creepy, socially awkward neighbor.
