Late Night
2019 · Movie · 102 min. · United States
Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson), a late-night talk show host with 28 years of experience, has won an impressive total of 43 Emmy awards. However, when it's pointed out that she has an all-male writing staff, she asks her boss to hire a female writer. He hires Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling, who also wrote the screenplay), an Indian-American with a talent for comedy, but no experience. When the head of the network tells Katherine this season will be her last and that she'll be replaced by a stand up male comedian (Ike Barinholtz), Katherine decides she's not giving up without a fight. Molly works to give Katherine a fresh, new vibe, writing modern monologues for her that portray Katherine as more authentic and personal.
Direction Nisha Ganatra
Cast Emma Thompson · Mindy Kaling · Amy Ryan · Hugh Dancy · John Lithgow · Megalyn Echikunwoke · Max Casella · Paul Walter Hauser · Denis O'Hare · Reid Scott · John Early · Ike Barinholtz · Faith Logan · Doris McCarthy · Luke Slattery · David Neal Levin · Rupak Ginn
Soundtrack Lesley Barber
Screenplay Mindy Kaling
Cinematography Matthew Clark
Original title Late Night
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