'Game night' trivia and fun facts
Child actors
Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) make a joke about child actors not amounting to much. Bateman was a child actor famous for his roles in Silver Spoons and La familia Hogan, among others.
Friday Night Lights
Kyle Chandler and Jesse Plemons were on the TV show Friday Night Lights.
Second colaboration
This is the second film that Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star in together. The first was 'State of Play (2009)'.
Black Mirror
Jesse Plemons and Billy Magnussen both appear in a episode of Black Mirror S4E1 called 'U.S.S Callister'.
A single take
In addition to referencing Quentin Tarantino's films 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Django desencadenado', the movie includes a scene filmed in a single take, a technique often used by Tarantino.
Game night
Prior to filming, the cast members had their own "game night" so they could get to know one another and prepare for the film. They played Clue and Joking Hazard.