Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out is a 2014 American faith-based comedy film directed by the Erwin Brothers, and written by Jon Erwin and Andrea Gyertson Nasfell. The film stars Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton, and Trace Adkins. The film was released on May 9, 2014, in 1,044 theaters.[2]

Moms' Night Out
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThe Erwin Brothers
Produced by
Written byJon Erwin
Andrea Gyertson Nasfell
Starring
Music byMarc Fantini
Steffan Fantini
CinematographyKristopher Kimlin
Edited byAndrew Erwin
Jonathan Olive
Production
company
TriStar Pictures
Affirm Films
Provident Films
Pure Flix Entertainment
Four Boys Entertainment
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • May 9, 2014 (2014-05-09)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[1]
Box office$10.5 million[1]

Plot

Allyson Field (Sarah Drew) writes an unhappy blog post about her constant stress and feelings of inadequacy. Though happily married with three children, Allyson is beset with anxiety and finds comfort in her two best friends, Sondra (Patricia Heaton) and Izzy (Andrea Logan White). Allyson's husband Sean (Sean Astin) recommends a night out for his overstressed wife, so she, Izzy, and Sondra plan one that starts with dinner at a fancy Chinese restaurant. But Sean's half-sister Bridget (Abbie Cobb) wants Allyson to look after her baby, Phoenix, and is furious when Allyson refuses. When Allyson and her friends arrive at the restaurant, they are told that their reservation has been lost; Allyson responds by having a meltdown and stowing away their cellphones in their van. The evening degenerates with further misunderstandings and accidents: the "babysitters" - Sean, his best friend and video game partner Kevin (Kevin Downes), and Izzy's husband Marco (Robert Imaya) - take the kids to a video arcade, which results in a trip to the emergency room; then the three men accidentally take the women's van; and Bridget realizes that Phoenix, who was supposed to be at her ex's house, is missing. The four moms travel across the city searching for him, and all four end up in a jail cell and a cop accidentally tasers Sondra. Everyone is soon reunited, and Ally writes a blog post stating that her life may be stressful and crazy, but it is also beautiful.

Cast

Production

Filming started in June 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama,[6] and wrapped up on June 24, the Erwin brothers announced.[3]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 19% approval rating based on 43 reviews with an average rating of 4.03/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Cheap-looking, unfunny, and kind of sexist to boot, Moms' Night Out is a disappointment from start to finish."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 25 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[8]

Moms' Night Out won an award for Best Film at the 46th GMA Dove Awards.

The film grossed $4.2 million in its opening weekend, finishing in seventh place. As of July 13, 2014, the film had grossed $10.5 million.[1]

References
  1. "Moms' Night Out (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  2. "Patricia Heaton stars in Moms' Night Out movie". Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  3. "Erwin Brothers Wrap Filming On Family Comedy 'MOMS' NIGHT OUT'". prnewswire.com. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. Sneider, Jeff (19 July 2013). "'Glee' Star Harry Shum Jr. Set for 'Moms' Night Out'". thewrap.com. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. John W. Kennedy. "Alex Kendrick talks about his acting role in the faith-based comedy "Moms' Night Out" and how a "Prayer Grid" helps him choose his projects - Faith, Media & Culture". Beliefnet.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  6. "'Mom's Night Out' filming underway in Alabama". onlocationvacations.com. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  7. "Moms' Night Out (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. "Moms' Night Out Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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