A Night at the Roxbury

October. 01,1998      PG-13
Rating:
6.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.

Chris Kattan as  Doug Butabi
Will Ferrell as  Steve Butabi
Dan Hedaya as  Kamehl Butabi
Molly Shannon as  Emily Sanderson
Richard Grieco as  Richard Grieco
Loni Anderson as  Barbara Butabi
Elisa Donovan as  Cambi
Gigi Rice as  Vivica
Lochlyn Munro as  Craig
Dwayne Hickman as  Fred Sanderson

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Reviews

FeistyUpper
1998/10/01

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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BeSummers
1998/10/02

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

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Nayan Gough
1998/10/03

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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Dana
1998/10/04

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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Python Hyena
1998/10/05

A Night at the Roxbury (1998): Dir: John Fortenberry / Cast: Chris Kattan, Will Ferrell, Dan Hedaya, Loni Anderson, Molly Shannon: Although not a promising effort, the title demonstrates the desire of two males who wish to be more and see the Roxbury nightclub as a place of purpose. Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell play brothers who stand in line every night at the Roxbury only to be rejected. Dan Hedaya has a pushover role as father who employs them in his fake plants store. He informs Kattan that he is a loser and he brain washes Ferrell who cannot make decision for himself to marry a high class snob. Every buddy cliché is in tact with a predictable outcome. Director John Fortenberry makes fine use of flashy locations. Kattan often overplays a role that isn't interesting to begin with and certainly never draws sympathy. Ferrell on the other hand contains a few laughs as Kattan's brainless brother pushed in a direction he wishes not to go. Hedaya is typecast is typecast as their ruthless father. Also featuring Loni Anderson who obviously had an empty schedule the week she was offered this tripe. Molly Shannon can be very funny but nothing in this can render her remotely effective in terms of humour. Instead of an interesting comedy about growing up it is a mindless geek show that applauds idiocy. With that said viewers may see the Roxbury as the place to avoid. Score: 3 ½ / 10

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willfox_17
1998/10/06

A friend told me about this film recently, i had seen the you tube clip with Jim Carrie where they all nod there heads to had away which is hilarious! you can imagine my excitement as i found out there was a film!Will Ferrell is why I watched the film, although will is good hes certainly come along way i mean anchorman is amazing! he still very funny in this film. this film is worth a watch it has LOL moments throughout, the dancing, the humping, the nodding its all funny! this film has a lot of catchphrases to no? yes!!!!shame Jim Carrie wasn't in the film as he is in you tube clip for Saturday NIGHT LIVE!overall WATCH IT!

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Sirus_the_Virus
1998/10/07

A Night at the Roxbury is an SNL production. Most of Saturday night Live productions are pretty good. Excluding Superstar, which is obviously bad. SNL has done films such as Waynes World, Waynes world 2, and Mean Girls. A Night at the Roxbury isn't SNL's best film, but it's hilarious. I know the movie is pretty stupid, but I appreciate it for many reasons. The only problem I have with it is Will Ferrell. Ferrell is a moron in this movie. Who am I kidding? Both of them are retards. But the difference between the two of them are that Chris Kattan is actually stupid funny. Will Ferrell is just stupid.The Plot: The Butabi Brothers, Doug and Steve, are bar hoppers. The two of them try to get into this club called The Roxbury. But are always turned down. So one night when Richard Greico accidentally hits them with his car, he gets them into the Roxbury this way he doesn't have to pay for damages. While in the club, the two meet this casino owner named Mr. Zadeer, who changes their lives.As silly as A night at the Roxbury is, it's enjoyable. Most people don't appreciate the humor that the film has to offer. I wouldn't want to be with Molly Shannon either Will Ferrell. I don't like Molly Shannon. It seems to me in every movie she plays this dirty, irritating bitch. She is in this movie. Chris Kattan is awesome as Doug, the more likable brother. I recommend this film for the same reason I recommend Zoolander. They're both hilarious movies.

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Mr_Censored
1998/10/08

"A Night At The Roxbury" is yet another in a string of "Saturday Night Live" sketches to make it to the big screen. Not as classic as "Wayne's World," while not as terrible as "It's Pat!," this flick finds a happy medium. It's not comedy gold, but at the same time, it's mindless and innocent fun. Those who are fans of late 90's "SNL" in particular will revel in the nostalgia it induces. And even if you're not of that percentage, it's worth a gander to see Will Ferrell in one of his earliest movie roles, as one of two Butabi brothers, opposite Chris Kattan, who has sadly faded away in comparison to Ferrell's success.About the movie: The Butabi brothers live a simple life. By night, they cruise the city, hopping from nightclub to nightclub, failing to gain entry to the holy grail that is The Roxbury. By day they sleep it all off, while managing to find time to work in the plastic plant store owned by their father. Their dream of becoming night-club hot-shots comes true when Richard Grieco (of "21 Jump Street" fame) rear-ends them, and in lieu of a lawsuit, agrees to get the brothers into their dream club. From there they make a new, high-profile connection, hook up with a couple of gold-diggers who give them some much needed life-experience while simultaneously proving to the world that they aren't massive failures and/or losers. Starring opposite Ferrell and Kattan are other "SNL" alumni Molly Shannon, Colin Quinn and Mark McKinney, as well as Lochlyn Munro, Dan Hedaya, Loni Anderson, Michael Clark Duncan, Eva Mendes ad Jennifer Coolidge. The movie has got limited appeal and screams "1990's" but if you're willing enough to let your guard down and enjoy a light-weight buddy comedy, "A Night At The Roxbury" will do just fine. With Will Ferrell showing some early comedic chops and obvious improvisation, as well as a strong nostalgic sense, it's the kind of movie that is hard not to at least crack a smile at.

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