About Rough Night

Rough Night is a 2017 American black comedy film directed by Lucia Aniello in her directorial debut. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Zoë Kravitz, Kate McKinnon, and Jillian Bell. The film revolves around a bachelorette party that takes a dark turn when the women accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to conceal their deed, the girls are brought closer together when it matters most.

Making / Production

The film was produced by Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, and Paulilu Productions. Lucia Aniello served as both the director and co-writer of this film alongside Paul W. Downs. Filming was mainly done in Saddle Rock, New York and was completed in late 2016.

Actors

• Scarlett Johansson stars as Jess, a political candidate who gets caught up in a wild bachelorette party. Johansson flawlessly portrayed the character’s struggle juggling her political career with the escalating chaos of the night.
• Zoë Kravitz plays Blair, a successful business woman struggling with her divore. Kravitz brought a sense of sophistication to the otherwise rowdy party.
• Kate McKinnon takes on the role of Pippa, Jess’s Australian friend. Forever the comedic relief, McKinnon keeps audiences laughing throughout the entire film.
• Jillian Bell is Alice, who planned the bachelorette party that went awry. Bell captures the character’s frantic bid to fix things perfectly.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This was the first R-rated comedy directed by a woman in nearly 20 years.
• Scarlett Johansson's character was running for State Senate, while in reality, Johansson has expressed interest in political life.
• The film was originally titled Rock That Body.

Quotes

• "We didn't kill him, we just scared him and his boner to death!" - Alice
• "This was not the plan. None of this was the plan." - Blair
• "Is it bad?" - Jess, after they accidentally kill the stripper.

Music, Soundtrack

• Producer of the film, Lucia Aniello also served as its music director.
• The soundtrack of Rough Night includes various pop and dance hits to match the wild and outrageous party theme.
• Notable songs include "Love Song" by The Cure, and "Boys Wanna Be Her" by Peaches.