Moms' Night Out is an American faith-based comedy film directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin, and written by Jon Erwin and Andrea Gyertson Nasfell. The film stars Sarah Drew, Trace Adkins, Sean Astin and Patricia Heaton. The film was released on May 9, 2014 at 1044 theaters.
Fresh from their winning turn directing the pro-life October Baby, Jon and Andrew Erwin have done a commendable job in making a faith-based movie that is naturally funny but not heavy-handed. They have crafted a wholesome product that is safe for the whole family to see without regret.
Drew excels in her role, especially in the early scenes of the movie where she gets to demonstrate her comedic ability with skillful flair. Whether it is worrying about her children contracting salmonella or retreating to a closet when the stress gets to be too much, Drew navigates these maternal waters with great appeal.
Fans of Christian cinema will be delighted to see Courageous veterans Alex Kendrick, Robert Amaya, and Kevin Downes in their roles as two of the dads and an immature, slacker friend respectively.
Fresh from their winning turn directing the pro-life October Baby, Jon and Andrew Erwin have done a commendable job in making a faith-based movie that is naturally funny but not heavy-handed. They have crafted a wholesome product that is safe for the whole family to see without regret.
Drew excels in her role, especially in the early scenes of the movie where she gets to demonstrate her comedic ability with skillful flair. Whether it is worrying about her children contracting salmonella or retreating to a closet when the stress gets to be too much, Drew navigates these maternal waters with great appeal.
Fans of Christian cinema will be delighted to see Courageous veterans Alex Kendrick, Robert Amaya, and Kevin Downes in their roles as two of the dads and an immature, slacker friend respectively.
All three are welcome additions to MNO, especially Amaya, whose anxiety-laden character can’t handle his children for more than five minutes without feeling the need to call the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).MNO’s one drawback is that after steadily building up a great deal of solid, comedic momentum in the first hour plus, the movie stalls and sometimes wobbles over the course of its final 30 minutes. At points, the storyline becomes a bit fantastical and hard to believe.
Also, parents please be aware that the movie does include references to alcoholism and features some minor injuries. In fact, a cast member even gets tasered in one scene.
Interestingly enough, Mom’s Night Out has a CBN/Regent University connection as the screenplay was co-written by Andrea Gyertson Nasfell, daughter of former executive David Gyertson.
Having barely survived another one of her husband’s (Sean Astin, Rudy) business trips, mommy blogger Allyson (Drew) wants nothing more than to go out for a night on the town with grown-up friends Sondra (Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond) and Izzy (Andrea Logan White, Revelation Road). She simply wants to experience a Saturday night that includes high heels rather than Happy Meals. But to make the evening a reality, their husbands need to watch the children for three hours. What could possibly go wrong? Everything!
Fine dining becomes a fine mess when, through a comedy of errors, all three of the ladies households disintegrate into a morass of errant pet parakeets, random medical emergencies, and most troubling, the loss of a baby.
Fine dining becomes a fine mess when, through a comedy of errors, all three of the ladies households disintegrate into a morass of errant pet parakeets, random medical emergencies, and most troubling, the loss of a baby.
A frantic chase ensues to find this lost bundle of joy as the moms and the dads separately encounter one hilarious mishap after another in their pursuit. Eventually their worlds collide, aided with the help of a meddling British cab driver (David Hunt, Amazing Grace) and a tattooed motorcycle gang leader (country music star Trace Adkins) with a tender heart.In a season filled with faith-based movies tackling topics from atheism to the authenticity of heaven, MNO stands out for its light, comedic approach to what we should all be thankful for – the highly influential role that mothers play in our lives. This movie has a sweetness you don’t see at the theater every day.
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