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Night School
2018 111 min United States of America, China PG-13 16+
★5.2
Comedy
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
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Description
Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn't think he's too bright.
Budget:
$29M
US Gross:
$77.34M
Worldwide:
$33.16M
Starring
Kevin Hart
Actor
Tiffany Haddish
Actor
Rob Riggle
Actor
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total
Key opinion
Night School is widely viewed as a formulaic and largely forgettable comedy that struggles to balance its aspiration for a sincere message with low-brow humor. While some viewers find it a passable, undemanding distraction, the majority of critics and audiences feel the film is hampered by a disjointed narrative and a lack of genuine inventiveness.
| Screenplay | The film relies heavily on a predictable, simplistic plot structure that follows standard comedy tropes. | |
| Acting | Kevin Hart's performance is polarizing; he is effective at playing his trademark 'man-child' persona, but critics argue this results in a one-note performance that fails to carry the film. | |
| Humor | The reliance on base, crude, or 'toilet' humor consistently fails to deliver laughs for a significant portion of the audience. | |
| Acting | The supporting cast is disjointed, with individual characters often feeling like clashing caricatures that disrupt the overall rhythm of the narrative. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the film's tone are split: some find it a light, relaxing piece of entertainment, while others dismiss it as an inconsistent, episodic mess. |