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The Late Shift

MovieReleased Feb 199695 min$6M budget
Comedy#2657Drama#2999
Movie Rank
Jun 12, 2026
#6,675
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Buzz Score
Jun 12, 2026
0.1
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The Late Shift

The Late Shift is a 1996 American made-for-television biographical film depicting the rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno as they compete to replace Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.

Released
1996
Runtime
95 min
Rating
R
Budget
$6M
Status
Released
Streaming
HBO MaxHBO Max Amazon Channel
Rankings
#6,675All Movies#2,657Comedy#2,999Drama
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Daily update · June 12, 2026

The Late Shift ranks #6,675 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.1. It peaked at #6,954 of all time (Jun 13 - Jul 12, 2023). It ranks #6,676 over the past 365 days.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 12, 2026

Overall and genre
#6,675
Movies
#2,657
Comedy
#2,999
Drama
#67
TV Movie

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
0.3
#6,954Overall rank
Jun 13 - Jul 12, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
0.1
#6,676Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
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Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular The Late Shift cast members by current Buzz Score on June 12, 2026
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#1
Treat Williams
as Michael Ovitz
4.5
#2
Kathy Bates
as Helen Kushnick
2.7
#3
Little Richard
as Little Richard
2.6
#4
Ed Begley Jr.
as Rod Perth
1.8
#5
Bob Balaban
as Warren Littlefield
1.2
#6
John Michael Higgins
as David Letterman
1.0
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