United States of America

MysteryComedyCrime

JealousyHusband wife relationshipMarried coupleSarcasmDark comedyGamesInsultRevengeNeighborDogGroup of friendsCorvette stingrayCreepy neighborAftercreditsstingerEmbarrasmentBrother brother relationshipBoard games

John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan, Billy Magnussen, Lamorne Morris

John Francis Daley, Mark Perez, Jonathan Goldstein

New Line Cinema, Aggregate Films, Davis Entertainment, Access Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Taglines: This is not a game.

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

Reviews:

Author: narrator56
This is one of the funniest movie I have watched in a long time. It starts out a little low key and slow, giving you no idea what is coming. I wanted to try it because of Jason Bateman from Ozark, so I didn’t read reviews or watch a trailer. I suggest you watch it cold too if you have a choice. We found the plot to be continuously engaging and full of laughs. There was one scene that made us lose it and laugh like we haven’t done for a movie since the burning dog scene in There’s Something about Mary. I won’t give it away, but will just mention to pay attention when they introduce the squeaky toy. Okay, a couple of the characters seem rather stereotypical, but even one of those turns out not to be as he seems. I am definitely setting this one aside to watch again at some point.