Opening Night

2016

1h 30m

Musical

Comedy

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83%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

100+ Ratings

Audience Score

Between the prima donna back up dancers (Taye Diggs), temperamental producers (Rob Riggle) and accident-prone leading ladies (Anne Heche), stage manager Nick (Topher Grace) has his hands full making sure the show goes on.

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Rosana B

Bobinho mas bonitinho... Um besteirol tentando ser cômico, o draminha me convenceu mais do que a comédia, algumas boas tiradas, boas e raras, ora cansativo, ora despretensioso... Minha companheira numa madrugada de insônia e trabalho... Gostosinho porém regular... Nem acredito que chorei no finalzinho, com o coral cantando "To be with you", porque afinal é mais que uma comédia, é sobre assumir riscos, é sobre correr atrás do que se quer...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/30/23

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liam s

I had not read anything about this film before watching it, but the humorous quips and references pleasantly surprised me. It made me laugh out loud several times. In some respects, I think it's a bit of a "parody," but it's far from overdone. It was entertaining and simple to watch. I believe you must enjoy the musical genre, even though this is not a 100% musical. Overall, it's a little wacky and ridiculous, which I adore. The cast was also strong, with a fair mix of well-known and lesser-known actors.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/26/22

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jason m

The movie is funny, and it's a story revolving around the director and not the actor... However there is so much going on at once it gets kinda crazy, but I guess that sets the mood for what it's like as a director. Very entertaining and funny.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Hilarious! I loved every character and how in a very short time you get to know them and adore them! Also music is amazing 👏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this incredibly more than I thought I was going to. I accidentally came across it recently, and the cast list made it seem too interesting to ignore. I was even impressed with JC Chasez; I had no idea he was an actor. Topher Grace has yet to NOT be amazing in anything I have seen him in, and he continues the streak in this movie. Incorporate the occasional dance and song to a famous one-hit-wonder and zingy (and hilarious) dialogue, and this is a hit. I am surprised it did not get more attention. I know I'm late, but I'm glad I was able to show up at all. It is playing on Netflix right now, but I bought it on Amazon, anyway. :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Actually pretty fun, funny but not in a forced way, the music is 90s and early 2000s and not over the top. ending was a little lame and obvious but I'm not sorry I watched this, it was worth a viewing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/19

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Isaac Rentz

Director

Topher Grace

Nick

Anne Heche

Brooke

Alona Tal

Chloe

Taye Diggs

Malcolm

Rob Riggle

Mr. Goldmeyer

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Anchored by an engaging turn by Topher Grace as Nick, a failed Broadway performer turned stage manager, the film, directed by Isaac Rentz from a script by Gerry De Leon and Greg Lisi, packs plenty of music and mischief into its brief running time.

Jul 9, 2019

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Alistair Ryder

Gay Essential

Don't be put off by the premise - Opening Night is a consistently funny and highly quotable directorial debut.

Oct 8, 2018

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

The fluidity of the film's pacing and timed comedic beats, coupled with a solid cast of outstanding performances, makes Opening Night worth a standing ovation.

Aug 6, 2018

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Lea Palmieri

Decider

Opening Night is just the right amount of pervy fun to make it a worthwhile watch due to this ensemble...and yes, specifically because of JC.

Dec 19, 2017

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Frannie Ucciferri

Common Sense Media

Uneven backstage Broadway comedy has sex, swearing.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 2, 2017

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Scott Menzel

We Live Entertainment

Opening Night is an absolute delight from start to finish.

Rated: 8/10

May 31, 2017

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Synopsis

Between the prima donna back up dancers (Taye Diggs), temperamental producers (Rob Riggle) and accident-prone leading ladies (Anne Heche), stage manager Nick (Topher Grace) has his hands full making sure the show goes on.

Director: Isaac Rentz
Producer: Christopher Yurkovich, Jai Khanna, Ethan Lazar, Alex Ordanis
Screenwriter: Gerry De Leon, Greg Lisi
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m