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A Night at the Roxbury (1998)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Music, Romance  |  2 October 1998 (USA)
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Two dim-witted brothers dream of owning their own dance club or at least getting into the coolest and most exclusive club in town, The Roxbury.

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Roxbury Bouncer (as Michael 'Big Mike' Duncan)
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Richard Grieco
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Saturday Night Fever Girl
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Storyline

The Roxbury Guys, Steve and Doug Butabi, want to get into the best club in town, and also hope to open their own club. Vivica, a gold-digging supermodel, and her friend Cambi try to work the Roxbury Guys for their money, only to find out the pair is broke. Written by Sean Bradley <bradleys@itw.com>

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Rated PG-13 for sex related humor, language and some drug content | See all certifications »

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2 October 1998 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

El triunfo de los nerds  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,604,791 (USA) (2 October 1998)

Gross:

£124,842 (UK) (19 March 1999)
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Trivia

In one scene, Dan Hedaya and friends are listening to Emily play the piano. She is playing the song "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," the Cheers (1982) theme song. Hedaya played Nick Tortelli on Cheers from 1984 to 1987. See more »

Goofs

Before Grieco hits the van, you can clearly see a different car behind them. See more »

Quotes

New Club Waiter: Mr. Zadir, Dooey just called from Pismo Beach. He says there's no way he could've grabbed your ass.
Mr. Zadir: What is he up to now?
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The very last thing on the screen says 'Try Power Bars' See more »

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References The Breakfast Club (1985) See more »

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name
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One of the best.
5 January 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

A Night at the Roxbury... I loved this movie incredibly the first time I saw it because it seemed to be the story of my relationship with my own sister embodied in a film. With such amazingly hilarious actors as Will Farrell and Chris Kattan, and also Molly Shannon, how could anyone pass up the opportunity to at least watch it once?

The whole idea of two regular, lazy, semi-lame guys trying to fulfill a small but radical dream while following the right paths in life is very appealing to me. But that's not to say it's not a film for adults... Indeed, there was some "profanity," but I'd say it was relatively minor and only added to the hilarity of it all. I think what really got me was the soundtrack for this film, in particular the recurring dance song "What Is Love?" by Haddaway. By the end of the movie, it becomes sort of an anthem. It's almost strange to find yourself watching these two younger men and their rich but meandering lifestyle and think "Man, I wish I could do that!"

Overall, I'd say this movie is guaranteed to make you laugh IF your comedy preferences are not too strict. And it's even better if you watch it with your friends, because it makes a lot of inside jokes! I'd suggest this movie to anyone looking for a good Will Farrell/Chris Kattan movie, especially if you have your own brother or sister to relate it to.


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