About Last Night
29 winners · 8 left open
Who Won the Movie?
Apparent consensusJohn Belushi as Bernie
Bernie takes the room, with Debbie as the lone dissenting pick.
Most Rewatchable Scene
Apparent consensusNew Year's Eve fight
New Year's Eve receives the strongest support, though several scenes get serious consideration.
What's Aged the Best
No consensusNo clear winner
The group praises several elements without settling on a single winner.
Apex Mountain
No consensusNo clear winner
The discussion favors this period for Rob Lowe but never settles his true peak.
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Most 1986 Thing
Apparent consensusDanny's Air Jordans
The specific Air Jordans are judged to be the movie's strongest time capsule.
Great Shot, Gordo
Apparent consensusRubber duck in the bathtub
The focused rubber duck shot wins for its memorable visual detail.
Big Kahuna Food or Drink
Apparent consensusDouble whiskey shots
The dangerous-looking double shots receive the clearest enthusiasm.
Best Character Name
DeclaredBernie Litko
Bernie Litko is selected as the best character name.
Scene-Stealing Location
DeclaredMother's
Mother's is chosen for its importance to the plot and recurring scenes.
Most Biting and Scalable Insult
DeclaredIf she didn't have a pussy, there'd be a bounty on her head
The outrageous Joan insult takes the custom award.
Best Needle Drop
Apparent consensusLiving Inside My Heart
Living Inside My Heart edges out the film's other montage songs.
Excellence in On-Screen Smoking
DeclaredRob Lowe in the breakup scene
Rob Lowe's dangling cigarette wins the smoking award.
Weak Link
Apparent consensusJoan's relationship with the married man
Joan's married-man storyline is viewed as the film's weakest element.
What's Aged the Worst
No consensusNo clear winner
The group identifies several dated elements but reaches no clear choice.
Dion Waiters
No consensusNo clear winner
The candidates are criticized for overacting, but no winner is declared.
Did This Movie Need a Better Sex Scene?
Apparent consensusMore oral sex
The group agrees the movie could have used more explicit sex, especially oral sex.
Did This Movie Need a Better Intimacy Coordinator?
DeclaredMore careful handling of visible nudity and simulated sex
The group answers yes after discussing visible anatomy and risky staging.
Most Awkward If Someone Walks In
DeclaredThe Seger sex-and-domesticity montage
The tonal whiplash between domestic chores and explicit sex makes the montage the clear choice.
Excellence in Putting Teens Through Puberty
Apparent consensusThe Seger montage
The montage wins for its repeated nudity and highly sexualized imagery.
Most Unbelievable Anecdote from the Film Shoot
DeclaredRob Lowe tore his ACL while filming a sex scene
The ACL story is accepted as the astonishing anecdote from production.
Hottest Take: Romantic Comedies Have Lost Their Way
Apparent consensusRom-coms should return to straightforward relationship stories
The strongest take argues for simple relationship stories instead of elaborate premises.
Casting What-Ifs
No consensusNo clear winner
Several intriguing alternatives are discussed without choosing a preferred cast.
Joey Pants Award: Best That Guy
DeclaredDebbie's boss Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas is selected as the most recognizable supporting character actor.
Dion Waiters Lady
DeclaredThe married woman at the holiday party
The married woman is treated as the obvious Dion Waiters winner.
Recasting Couch: Director and City
Apparent consensusLeave the film unchanged
The group would not alter the director, setting, or core ensemble.
Half-Assed Internet Research
DeclaredDemi Moore and Rob Lowe's dating history
The research focuses on an uncertain account of the stars' relationship history.
Best Breakup Scene
Apparent consensusBefore Midnight
Before Midnight is treated as the devastating benchmark.
Best New Year's Eve Rom-Com Scene
Apparent consensusWhen Harry Met Sally
When Harry Met Sally gets the edge among New Year's Eve romantic comedies.
Best Bars in Movies
No consensusNo clear winner
The category becomes a proposed future ranking rather than a completed decision.
Better Title
DeclaredAbout Last Night
About Last Night is preferred for being accurate and elegant.
Mila Kunis Award: Is This the Hottest This Person Has Ever Been in a Movie?
Apparent consensusDemi Moore in Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal is the favored peak for Demi Moore's screen attractiveness.
Picking Nits
No consensusNo clear winner
Numerous continuity and plausibility problems are raised without ranking them.
Sequel, Prequel, or Prestige TV
Apparent consensusDivorced Danny and Debbie co-parenting a child
A divorced-couple sequel built around their child's softball games earns tentative approval.
Unanswerable Question: Did Bernie Reach the Cubs World Series?
Apparent consensusBernie died before 2016
The group strongly assumes Bernie was dead before the Cubs' championship.
Unanswerable Question: Were Bernie's Stories Real?
DeclaredNo
The group unanimously treats Bernie's stories as fabricated.
Memorabilia You'd Most Want
No consensusNo clear winner
Mother's merchandise and the Jordans are both attractive keepsakes, with no final choice.
Double Feature
DeclaredSt. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire is chosen as the natural companion film.