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Thursday
12Nov2009

Trailer - Tina Fey and Steve Carell in 'Date Night'

DateThursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:24AM
OK, I'm game: Tina Fey and Steve Carell are starring in what is essentially a married update of North by Northwest. Mistaken identity, chased by thugs, chase thing at the end...with a married couple instead of Cary Grant. And Date Night actually looks like it works.

Most of that has to do with casting Carell and Fey, and how in the world did struggling NBC/Universal let this one slip through its grasp? It's a Fox product, and it's directed by Shawn Levy, which does not inspire much confidence. Good supporting players, though, like Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, and Mila Kunis, plus what appears to be a fair number of opportunities for the overexposed Fey and the overexposed Carell to dance with new partners.

I'm not saying this is going to re-write the rules of screen comedy or anything, but it's a fairly entertaining two minutes of your day.


Trailer courtesy of Trailer Spy

Date Night opens April 9th, and I think it'll probably split the difference between Baby Mama and its $60 million haul and the $124 million put up by Get Smart. If it's good, anyway. Yeah, I think this could do $90 million. Not much more, though.

AuthorColin Boyd | | in , , | Print ArticlePrint Article | | Comment5 Comments |

Reader Comments (5)

Yeah I'm in. Looks like the supporting characters could really steal this one. Marky Mark and James Franco look really funny in what we're shown. James Franco has really proven to have really good comedic timing.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEmo

Then you should check him out on General Hospital...

Thursday, November 12, 2009 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

You want "overexposed"? Try the F-n Gosselins on for size...or Kathy Griffin for that matter; is there ANY media opportunity she won't wh@re herself out for???

Thursday, November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHey You

This looks AWESOME!!!! It's like a mixture of North By Northwest, Pinnapple Express, and Mr. And Mrs. Smith. Neat.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJoe Somebody

Brad & Angelina are WAY more over-exposed than Carell/Fey COMIBINED! Esp Ms. Smug Trout-Mouth...

Thursday, November 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterI Said So

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