Movie

The Night Before

1988 · 85 min

A goofy, fast-moving night of mishaps and sleazy misadventures that stays silly and harmless, with a sweet romantic payoff.

Tagline: You lost your father's car. Sold your prom date. And a guy named 'Tito' wants you dead.
Overview: A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.
How it feels: Light, absurd, romantic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, crime, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
crime
class
coming-of-age
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild