as Bill Shurmur, Dan's boss at the local consulting firm. đź“– Plot Summary
as Oliver Lawless, the former high school "cool kid" living as an aspiring actor in Los Angeles. Una_notte_da_matricole_m1080p_2015_
as Stacey Landsman, Dan's supportive but increasingly suspicious wife. as Bill Shurmur, Dan's boss at the local consulting firm
The film serves as a harsh satire on social insecurity and the desperate lengths people will go to feel validated by peers they haven't seen in decades. The film serves as a harsh satire on
It flips the classic "high school comedy" trope by showing how the desire to be part of the "cool crowd" never actually fades for some adults.
Convinced that bringing the "famous" Oliver back to their small town will secure his own popularity, Dan invents a fake business trip to Los Angeles to track him down. However, a wild night of heavy partying, manipulation, and unexpected boundary-crossing ensues. The lies Dan tells to get Oliver home quickly spiral out of control, threatening to destroy his career, his marriage, and his sanity. 🔍 Themes & Reception
While the lead performances by Jack Black and James Marsden were heavily praised for their commitment to the bizarre script, audiences and critics were somewhat divided on the film's intensely uncomfortable cringe-comedy and abrupt shifts in tone. Una notte da matricole (2015) - IMDb