A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
Emma Thompson
as Katherine Newbury
Mindy Kaling
as Molly Patel
Max Casella
as Burditt
Hugh Dancy
as Charlie Fain
Denis O'Hare
as Brad
Reid Scott
as Tom Campbell
Amy Ryan
as Caroline Morton
Paul Walter Hauser
as Mancusco
John Early
as Reynolds
John Lithgow
as Walter Lovell
SWITCH.
Is ‘Late Night’ a perfect film? No. It could have used a few tweaks in the edit suite, and a couple more on the page. Yes, the “woman”, “women in comedy” and “woman of colour” angles are pushed and pushed hard - but then again, isn’t that what the movie is about? Nothing is too in-your-face or shove...
CinemaSerf
This had the potential to delver quite an insightful look into the workings of a late-night talkshow, but regrettably this opportunity was largely wasted. Emma Thompson plays the role of host "Katherine Newbury" well, but her character is pretty unlikeable and probably deserves for her tired old sho...