Katherine Newbury (Dame Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit. When she's accused of being a "woman who hates women", she puts affirmative action on the to-do list, and presto. Molly (Mindy Kaling) is hired as the one woman in Katherine's all-male writers' room. But Molly might be too little, too late, as the formidable Katherine also faces the reality of low ratings and a network that wants to replace her. Wanting to prove she's n... (Full plot summary below)
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Katherine Newbury (Dame Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit. When she's accused of being a "woman who hates women", she puts affirmative action on the to-do list, and presto. Molly (Mindy Kaling) is hired as the one woman in Katherine's all-male writers' room. But Molly might be too little, too late, as the formidable Katherine also faces the reality of low ratings and a network that wants to replace her. Wanting to prove she's not merely a diversity hire who's disrupting the comfort of the brotherhood, Molly is determined to help Katherine revitalize her show and career--and possibly effect even bigger change at the same time.
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| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldLike Kaling’s Molly, Late Night is immensely likable; so much so that you wish it were perfect. |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyLate Night comes directly from Kaling's own experiences. This is an earnest and funny comedy, with very sharp teeth. |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayLate Night turns out to be an enormously pleasing fable about liberating oneself from the need to please. Like all comedians worth their salt, Kaling sets out to kill — but with kindness. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLate Night is that rare thing: a deft and intelligent entertainment that can touch on serious issues because being funny is something it never forgets to do. |
| TheWrapYolanda MachadoA witty, intelligent, and entertaining view behind the scenes of a late-night talk show. |
| TimeStephanie ZacharekIt has the wiggy energy of a workplace that might sometimes drive you crazy, but is never boring. This is a great workplace comedy about the ways in which people who seem to be holding you back can also, sometimes, be the ones pushing you forward. Crawling under your desk gets you nowhere. It also means you miss all the fun. |
| Vanity FairRichard LawsonIt’s a genial, funny movie, not a mile-a-minute behind-the-cameras gag-fest (hyphens!) like 30 Rock, but an amiable workplace comedy that finds personal definition in its influences. |
| The PlaylistGregory EllwoodThe combination of Thompson’s sharp delivery and Kaling’s commercially friendly script make the film’s charms hard to resist. |
| UproxxMike RyanLate Night is going to wind up being one of the best comedies of 2019. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaWhat makes Late Night — otherwise a largely predictable story in a familiar mold — really pop is Kaling’s script, which is at the blunter and frankly more exciting spectrum of what Kaling has proven herself to be capable of in her writing career thus far. |
