About Last Night

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, About Last Night is available in the US on Philo and Starz Apple TV Channel, and in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV Cinema right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 534 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kevin Hart is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Philo.

About Last Night arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. About Last Night does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Bernie and Joan are two fiery flirters who are passionate about everything from hookups to breakups and each other. When he sets up his best friend, Danny, with her roommate, Debbie, the sparks soon fly as they try to navigate the relationship minefields from the bar to the bedroom and are eventually put to the test in the real world. Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2014. What keeps About Last Night from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

About Last Night is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Kevin Hart's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.