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* DataDriveMacGuffin: The plot centers around the antagonists' attempts to retrieve a stolen flash drive, which Claire refers to as a "computer sticky thing".
* DepravedBisexual: [[spoiler:William Fichtner's character, the District Attorney.]] When Claire prepares to HoneyTrap him, his bouncer sends Phil in with her, since "he likes you both."


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* DataDriveMacGuffin: The plot centers around the antagonists' attempts to retrieve a stolen flash drive, which Claire refers to as a "computer sticky thing".
* DepravedBisexual: [[spoiler:William Fichtner's character, the District Attorney.]] When Claire prepares to HoneyTrap him, his bouncer sends Phil in with her, since "he likes you both."
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* DataDriveMacGuffin: The plot centers around the antagonists' attempts to retrieve a stolen flash drive, which Claire refers to as a "computer sticky thing".
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** The girlfriend of the client says "[[Film/MeanGirls Shut up!]]'' when Phil tells her and her boyfriend that they're getting a tax refund. [[note]]Tina Fey previously portrayed Mrs. Norbury in the film.[[/note]]
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* TheMomVoice: Claire's mom voice is strong enough to talk down a group of armed gunmen by CountingToThree.
-->'''Claire:''' All right! I have had enough! My kids are gonna have me up in 90 minutes, so this shit ends now. I'm gonna count to three, and every one of you boys is gonna put down your guns!
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* GangstaStyle: Phil freaks out less when the goons pull out their guns than when one of them turns it sideways.

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* GangstaStyle: Phil freaks out less when the goons pull out their guns than when one of them turns it sideways. He later does it himself when he's trying to intimidate Taste.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Parodied. Everybody who hears Phil and Claire's explanation (that they stole the dinner reservations) is disgusted and make clear that they would never do that. That is everybody, including the cops and the people trying to kill them.
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* ActorAllusion: Of sorts. In the scene where the kids are watching the ''[=SpongeBob=]'' episode ''Karate Choppers'', one of Phil's daughters waves a [[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe Minion]] doll up and down (imitating [=SpongeBob=] trying to karate chop Sandy over the phone). Steve Carell voiced Gru in ''Despicable Me''. Kristen Wiig (Haley) would go on to appear in the ''Despicable Me'' sequels.

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* ActorAllusion: Of sorts. In the scene where the kids are watching the ''[=SpongeBob=]'' episode ''Karate Choppers'', one of Phil's daughters waves a [[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe [[Franchise/DespicableMe Minion]] doll up and down (imitating [=SpongeBob=] trying to karate chop Sandy over the phone). Steve Carell voiced Gru in ''Despicable Me''. Kristen Wiig (Haley) would go on to appear in the ''Despicable Me'' sequels.
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** Another one is the bouncer at the Peppermint Hippo, whose voice is [[BadassBaritone insanely deep]].

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** Another one is the bouncer at the Peppermint Hippo, whose voice is [[BadassBaritone insanely deep]].deep.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The entire film takes place over the course of one night.

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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The entire A majority of the film takes place over the course of one night.



** In one scene, Phil accidentally calls Will I. Am "[[Literature/GreenEggsAndHam Sam I Am]]"

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** In one scene, Phil accidentally calls Will I. Am "[[Literature/GreenEggsAndHam Sam I Am]]"Am]]".



* ThisIsGonnaSuck: the [[spoiler:Audi-with-a-taxi-stuck-to-it]] chase scene ends with a "BLOOOOW MEEEEE!!" [[spoiler:when Phil and the taxi go (literally) screaming into the East River.]]

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: the The [[spoiler:Audi-with-a-taxi-stuck-to-it]] chase scene ends with a "BLOOOOW MEEEEE!!" [[spoiler:when Phil and the taxi go (literally) screaming into the East River.]]
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* BecarefulWhatYouWishFor: Phil and Claire are a bit bored of their suburban lives and worry that their marriage might hit the rocks. So, they decide to be spontaneous one night and have a grand night out on the town, only to get caught up in a murderous conspiracy they're really not prepared for.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Taste Tripplehorn, who made dinner reservations using the same alias as their blackmail letter.
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''Date Night'' is a 2010 romantic/action/comedy film starring Creator/SteveCarell and Creator/TinaFey as a hapless New Jersey couple, who have a [[TitleDrop "date night"]] every week.

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''Date Night'' is a 2010 romantic/action/comedy film directed by Creator/ShawnLevy and starring Creator/SteveCarell and Creator/TinaFey as a hapless New Jersey couple, who have a [[TitleDrop "date night"]] every week.
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* FakeIdentityBaggage: Phil and Claire steal another couple's dinner reservation at a fancy restaurant. Unfortunately for them, the couple they pose as are involved in a blackmail plot against a local politician which puts Phil and Claire in the crosshairs of two crooked cops working for the blackmailer.

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