A recentKevin Hartmovie which did not resonate particularly well with critics or audiences is enjoying success several years after the fact on the biggest streaming service in the world.Night School, the 2018 comedy in which Hart stars alongsideTiffany Haddish, has officially climbed into the top five on Netflix, landing at the #4 most popular movie on the platform.Night Schoolfalls short ofThe Emoji Movie, which recently debuted on Netflixand has already made its way to the #1 spot, along with theTom Cruise-ledJack Reachersequel,Never Go Back. In addition to Hart and Haddish,Night Schoolalso starsRob Riggle,Romany Malco,Taran Killam, andMegalyn Echikunwoke, and currently sits at a 27% score from critics and a 38% rating from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Night Schoolwas directed byMalcolm E. Lee, who most notably helmed theLeBron James-led legacy sequelSpace Jam: A New Legacy. Lee made a name for himself in the early 2000s directing an episode of the classic TV showEverybody Hates Chris, and also worked onSoul MenandScary Movie 5. He most recently directed several episodes of the TV seriesThe Best Man: The Final Chapters, andHarlem, while also working onGirls Trip,Barbershop: The Next Cut, andThe Best Man Holiday. Hart himself wrote the script forNight Schoolalong withHarry Ratchford,Joey Wells,Matthew Kellard,Nicholas Stoller, andJohn Hamburg.
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Night Schoolstars Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish and was directed by Malcolm E. Lee and written by Hart and several others. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchNight SchoolonNetflix.
