Scarlett Johansson's Comedy "Rough Night" Surges to Streaming Top Spot
By Published Apr 17, 2026, 3:29 PM EDT Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at ScreenRant, where he has authored nearly 5,000 articles, including features and lists. He studied creative writing and English with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer/journalist for The Borgen Project, an influential organization that fights global poverty.
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Scarlett Johansson's raunchy comedy has resurfaced on streaming, and it's sure to make for a wild night.
One of the most critically and commercially successful actresses working today, Johansson starred in nine MCU movies as Black Widow before recently joining another massively popular film franchise with . In 2026, she earned two Oscar nominations for Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit, becoming one of a few actors to achieve this feat. However, it's her risqué comedy that has recently resurfaced on the streaming charts.
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Nine years after its release, has resurfaced on HBO Max. Directed by Lucia Aniello, who co-wrote the script with Paul W. Downs (the co-creators of HBO Max's Hacks), the 2016 comedy stars Scarlett Johansson as a bride-to-be whose bachelorette party takes a dark turn when a male stripper accidentally dies at their beach house in Miami.
Now, nine years later, Rough Night ranks No. 1 on HBO Max's Top 10 movies in the world for today, April 17. It ranks above Anaconda (2026) in second, Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic, Conclave, The Wedding Ringer, The Creator, G20, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Eddington, and You, Me & Her in 10th place.
Today, Rough Night ranks No. 1 in a total of 20 countries, all located in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico. Rough Night isn't in the United States, though it is available to rent or buy on Prime Video and other platforms from $3.99.
The cast also includes Emmy nominee Jillian Bell (Saturday Night Live), two-time Emmy winner Kate McKinnon (SNL), four-time Emmy nominee Ilana Glazer (Hack Into Broad City), Emmy nominee Zoë Kravitz (The Studio), four-time Emmy winner Paul W. Downs (Hacks), Oscar nominee Demi Moore (The Substance), two-time Emmy winner Ty Burrell (Modern Family), three-time Emmy winner Bo Burnham (Inside), Emmy winner Eric André (The Eric Andre Show), and Hasan Minhaj.
, resulting in a 45% Rotten Tomatoes score, with critics claiming that its talented cast delivers some genuine laughs, though their abilities aren't fully taken advantage of, calling it a disjointed comedy that misses too many chances to shine. Audiences enjoyed it even less, earning a 29% score from that group.
At the box office, the movie made $47 million worldwide, almost double its $26 million production budget, which likely wasn't enough to break even. However, nine years later, Rough Night has resurfaced as an unlikely No. 1 global streaming hit on HBO Max.
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