History Film / ANightAtTheRoxbury

''A Night at the Roxbury'' is a 1998 comedy movie directed by Creator/JohnFortenberry, spun off from the recurring ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' skit starring Creator/WillFerrell and Creator/ChrisKattan (originating the "Roxbury head-bop", with the brothers (and the guest star) shaking their heads to the Haddaway song "What Is Love"). The movie tells about Doug and Steve Butabi's journey as they get into the biggest and best nightclub in the city.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The Roxbury Guys are this to a previous Saturday Night Live duo, ''Wild and Crazy Guys''.

-->'''Doug''': Excuse me, [[Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy Bill Nye the Science Guy]].
-->'''Steve''': That's a sweet show too.

-->"That's not what my friend told me, maybe you know him. His name is Abraham. You don't know him..."
--> "What about his two friends? George Washington and George Washington?"
--> "Don't forget the other boy in the band: George Washington. He's a little lonely. Wants to join his buddies."
--> "And look who else we've got. Roosevelt, Roosevelt and Jefferson."

-->"Doug, if I told you you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?"
-->(and also) "Nice bulbs, Emily. ...Oh, and I don't mean that metaphorically."

-->'''Kamehl''': He's in the guesthouse, it's ten feet away, it's a mansion in there!
-->'''Steve''': There's no cable!
-->'''Kamehl''': Yes there is! They have Cinemax!
-->'''Steve''': BUT THERE'S NO HBO! ''[runs away sobbing]''

[pulls out an energy bar called "Big Time"]\\

* ShoutOut: ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' and Creator/JohnnyDepp are referenced by Mr. Zadir and Doug when talking to Richard Grieco. He isn't amused.

%%* SpeedSex: "42 SECONDS LATER"

* ToplessnessFromTheBack: The girl getting out of the pool.

* AsHimself: Richard Grieco from ''Series/21JumpStreet'' as the celebrity who eventually get the Butabis into the Roxbury after a fender-bender, and eventually participates in Steve's wedding in hopes of not getting sued.

''A Night at the Roxbury'' is a 1998 comedy movie directed by John Fortenberry, spun off from the recurring ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' skit starring Creator/WillFerrell and Creator/ChrisKattan (originating the "Roxbury head-bop", with the brothers (and the guest star) shaking their heads to the Haddaway song "What Is Love"). The movie tells about Doug and Steve Butabi's journey as they get into the biggest and best nightclub in the city.

The film received mixed reviews and did moderately well at the box office. However its reputation and popularity grew in later years.

* TwoPersonPoolParty: Steve and Emily engage in this in the Jacuzzi next to the poolhouse where Doug is holed up, much to his disgust.
%%* YawnAndReach: It works a little ''too'' well.

%%* AsHimself: Richard Grieco.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Steve is trying to teach Doug how to correctly page Cambi and Vivica.

-->'''Doug''': Excuse me, Bill Nye, the Science Guy.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: After some initial success halfway through the movie, all of Doug and Steve's plans quickly unravel, causing a rift between them and allowing their father to push Steve into marrying Emily. After Doug interrupts Steve's wedding at the last second, things quickly take a turn for the better and everything the brothers had been wishing for quickly falls into their lap.

* SexAsRiteOfPassage

''A Night at the Roxbury'' is a 1998 comedy movie directed by John Fortenberry, spun off from the recurring ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' skit starring Creator/WillFerrell and Chris Kattan (originating the "Roxbury head-bop", with the brothers (and the guest star) shaking their heads to the Haddaway song "What Is Love"). The movie tells about Doug and Steve Butabi's journey as they get into the biggest and best nightclub in the city.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In the beginning of the pool party scene, the camera pans past a topless woman sitting poolside. Not ''completely'' unheard of in a PG-13 movie in the 90s, but pretty rare.

---> "EMILIOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

* ComicallySmallBribe: "Well, maybe my friend Mr... Washington will change your mind. Uh, and his friend Mr... Washington..."

''A Night at the Roxbury'' is a 1998 comedy movie directed by John Fortenberry, spun off from the recurring ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' skit starring Creator/WillFerrell and Chris Kattan. The movie tells about Doug and Steve Butabi's journey as they get into the biggest and best nightclub in the city.

The skits are best known for originating the "Roxbury head-bop" to the Haddaway song "What Is Love". This is an epic skit.

%%* ArrangedMarriage: Steve and Emily, more or less.

* CelebrityParadox: One scene involves a performance of the ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' theme song. The movie also has Dan Hedaya, who was on ''Cheers'' several times.

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** The scene in which Doug apologizes to Steve and Steve accepts ("You had me at hello!") is a direct parody of a scene in ''JerryMaguire'', complete with the use of "Secret Garden" by Music/BruceSpringsteen in the background.

--> "EMILIOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

** The scene in which Doug apologizes to Steve and Steve accepts("You had me at hello!") is a direct parody of a scene in ''JerryMaguire'', complete with the use of "Secret Garden" by Music/BruceSpringsteen in the background.

** The scene in which Doug apologizes to Steve and Steve accepts("You had me at hello!") is a direct parody of a scene in ''JerryMaguire'', complete with the use of "Secret Garden" by BruceSpringsteen in the background.