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The Night Before

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The Night Before is a 2015 Christmas comedy film directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie.After Ethan Miller (Gordon-Levitt)'s parents died on Christmas Eve, his two best friends, Isaac (Rogen) and Chris (Mackie), decide to cheer him up by having a night on the town, full of drinking, drugs and partying. That night ends up becoming a Christmas tradition for them. However, 14 years later, Isaac is now married and about to be a father and Chris is a famous football player, leaving Ethan to watch his friends move on without him. As a result, all three decide to celebrate one last Christmas together, and with Ethan scoring some tickets to a private and extravagant Christmas party, it will be an eventful one.Not to be confused with the 1988 teen comedy of the same name starring Keanu Reeves.
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The Cameo
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The Cameo: Tracy Morgan as the narrator and Santa Claus; plus Miley Cyrus and James Franco.
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Surprisingly Realistic Outcome
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Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Diana says yes to Ethan's spontaneous proposal only because he did it onstage, with Miley Cyrus herself, and everyone in the crowd watching her. When they get a moment alone after, she firmly tells him it won't happen, as not only are they broken up, but also because he's clearly spiraling and needing something to hold on to.
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Wet Blanket Wife: Betsy is a conscious aversion. She merrily sends Isaac off to party with his friends, understanding the importance of their tradition, and gifts him with drugs to thank him for being so supportive throughout her pregnancy. She's also very understanding when he breaks down and confesses his anxieties to her, saying that she'll now be there to support him.
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Plot Coupon
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Plot Coupon: The Nutcracker Ball, that Ethan has been searching for every Christmas for the better part of a decade, is referred to as the white whale of Christmas Parties. He finds three tickets at the beginning that the characters use to get into the party at the start of the third act.
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Bad Santa
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Bad Santa: Ethan runs into a couple of them, who are doing a Santa themed bar crawl.
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Meaningful Name: Mr. Green sells pot.
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The Stoner
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The Stoner: Isaac, after being given a lot of different drugs by his wife, spends a good chunk of the movie being high as a kite... on every drug he has taken! Though, all three main characters can be considered this. There's also Mr. Green, the boys' drug dealer, the unseen host of the Nutcracker Ball and a guardian angel. Oh, and he knows Santa.
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Celebrity Paradox
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Celebrity Paradox: While he's credited by his name, James Franco's character's last name is never mentioned. If he is indeed James Franco, then he doesn't notice that Isaac looks exactly like Seth Rogen.
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Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
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Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: The recorded invite to the Nutcracker Ball says, "You will learn valuable lessons, be filled with Christmas cheer, and probably get laid".
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Always Identical Twins
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Isaac jokingly compares his nieces to the twins from The Shining.
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Exaggerated Trope
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Isaac, after being given a lot of different drugs by his wife, spends a good chunk of the movie being high as a kite... on every drug he has taken! Though, all three main characters can be considered this.
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Foreshadowing
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Foreshadowing: Mr. Green says he's hosting a party later, and invites the boys along, in his first scene. He winds up being the host of the Nutcracker Ball. As Chris is getting the weed from Mr. Green, Mr. Green cryptically tells him to tell Isaac that he'll see him in a couple hours. Sure enough, a couple hours later after their weed is stolen and they have to get more, Isaac is the one who gets into Mr. Green's car this time.
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Karma Houdini: Rebecca is never seen again after her final confrontation with Chris, nor is she even mentioned.
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Shout-Out
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Shout-Out: Mr. Green has been hosting a lavish party every year without anyone knowing who he is, just like The Great Gatsby, which he directly credits as his inspiration. He also references the 2013 film, saying "the 3D hurts [his] head, but [he's] a sucker for Leo." Rebecca wears a coat with green fur trim, looking a lot like the Jim Carrey version of the character. Isaac jokingly compares his nieces to the twins from The Shining.
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Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
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Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Is Mr. Green really an angel and Santa's son or is he just really, really high?
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Contrived Coincidence: Ethen gets put on coat-check duty just as a man who has three tickets to the Nutcracker Ball in his coat pocket arrives at the event he's working at. Sarah just happens to be dating someone who can get her and Diana into the same event.
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Jerkass: Rebecca, who not only hates Christmas (like her hero) but loves to ruin Christmas for other people as well, including Chris.
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Brick Joke: The trio have to wait for Mr. Green, the dealer they talked to as teenagers, in front of their old high school. Chris explains that he'll only meet up in places he's met you before, meaning it was either that or in front of Chris's mom's house. Later, the weed gets stolen and they have to contact Mr. Green again to get more. Guess where they meet up this time? Early in the movie Chris’s mom is excited about a park being named after him. Chris remarks that the park is full of crackheads. Chris’s mom insists that it will be cleaned up. Later after Chris confesses to steroid use and decides to go public about it he tells his mom they probably won’t name the park after him, his mom replies
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