SummaryBased on the David Mament play, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago." Rob Lowe and Demi Moore star in this adaptation of David Mamet's play, Sexual Perversity in Chicago. They meet, have a one night stand, fall in love, break up, and seek the counsel of their best friends played by Jim Belushi and Elizabeth Perkins.
Directed By:Edward Zwick
Written By:David Mamet, Tim Kazurinsky, Denise DeClue
About Last Night...
Metascore
Generally Favorable
70
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
47% Positive
8 Reviews
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53% Mixed
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100
One of the most interesting, one of the most rewarding and one of the funniest films of the year. [4 July 1986]
90
Zwick gets the most out of his young cast, and you do believe that Lowe and Moore are drawn to each other against all good sense. Lowe offers the first sympathetic performance of his career. And Moore, her voice husky as burnt sugar, is sure to succeed Debra Winger as our fresh-scrubbed sex symbol. And to think that only last year, they were shallow brat-packers in "St. Elmo's Fire." [4 July 1986, p.N29]
88
This is the movie "St. Elmo's Fire" wanted to be and missed by a mile.
60
Sex and swearing from David Mamet: the family guy. Fun for grown-ups only.
50
Moore's Debbie is earnest but uninteresting, which is a problem when she is playing half of the movie's focal couple. [2 July 1986, p.D10]
50
As the envious, destructive best friends of the central couple, Jim Belushi and (especially) Elizabeth Perkins have the actor's know-how to fill in the gaps, but as the lovers, Rob Lowe and Demi Moore are hopelessly pallid.
40
The screenwriters retain much of Mamet's dialogue, but they piece it out, and the director punches up the breaks between scenes with rock music. It's like being pounded on the back every two minutes when your back is already sore (because the dialogue has been whacking you so hard).
User score
Generally Favorable
33% Positive
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58% Mixed
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8% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Sep 23, 2025
8
Rob Lowe is hot naked and Demi Moore is often nude. This is Demi's best acting performance. A fun date night movie.
Nov 9, 2018
8
About last night, an 80s classic comedy drama. After Nothing in common came out this film is even funnier. Hell, I even listen to the soundtrack as well. I only seen this movie once and I wish I would watch it again. The only thing that really got to me is all of the songs. I've have the soundtrack of it then I watched the movie. Check it out and see for yourself.
Production Company:
- Tri-Star Pictures
- Delphi V Productions
Release Date:Jul 2, 1986
Duration:1 h 53 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Making love was easy...being in love difficult.
Awards
BMI Film & TV Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
