Night School (2018)

A group of high school dropouts are forced to attend night school in hope that they'll pass the GED exam to finish high school.

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Writers:

Kevin Hart, Harry Ratchford

Stars:

Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Hart	...	Teddy
Tiffany Haddish	...	Carrie
Rob Riggle	...	Mackenzie
Romany Malco	...	Jaylen
Taran Killam	...	Stewart
Megalyn Echikunwoke	...	Lisa
Al Madrigal	...	Luis
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Theresa
Keith David	...	Gerald
Anne Winters	...	Mila
Fat Joe	...	Bobby
Ben Schwartz	...	Marvin
Yvonne Orji	...	Maya
Bresha Webb	...	Denise
Jeff Rose	...	Isaac

Storyline

In 2001, high-school student Teddy Walker drops out of school when he's unable to concentrate during a crucial test. In 2018 he works as a barbecue-grill salesman and dating a wealthy woman named Lisa, and has developed a careful financial strategy that allows him to maintain the illusion that he is better off than he actually is. But his life falls apart just as he learns that he will inherit control of the store when the current manager retires: As he proposes to Lisa in the shop, he accidentally triggers an explosion when a champagne cork pops open a gas tank; the manager runs away with the insurance from the explosion. Teddy's friend is willing to give him a job--if he can earn his GED.

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Plot Keywords:

dyslexia | singing in a car | high school drop out | school exam | learning disability | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some drug references and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The geometry problem Teddy solves on the board is actually a very basic 3-4-5 right triangle, which can be used to demonstrate the Pythagorean theorem.

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Goofs

When Carrie pulls off the chicken-suit hood from Teddy, she does so twice.

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Quotes

Mila: Aren't you a little old to be a pop-star?
Luis: Aren't you a little young to die?

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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Pete Davidson/Mary Lynn Rajskub/Zainab Johnson/Ben Sesar (2018)

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Soundtracks

Sunrise on Sunset
Written by Nils Jiptner
Performed by Nils Jiptner (as Nils)
Courtesy of Baja/TSR Records Inc.

User Reviews

A good cast and some amusing scenes somehow make this generally unfunny, fairly lengthy, instantly forgettable picture an entertaining time while it lasts.

I expected 'Night School' to be terrible, however it was actually a pleasant surprise. Sure, it wasn't brilliant; the already weak plot was entirely driven by the jokes, there was no real room for character development, and the film delivered no belly laughs, yet somehow it managed to provide some sort of entertainment. There were enough amusing moments to keep the comedy afloat, and while they never made me full on laugh, they managed to put a smile on my face every now and then. The cast all did good jobs with the material that they were given, and they kept things engaging even when the narrative was going nowhere. However the film did feel quite lengthy, and some already unfunny scenes dragged on for way too long. On top of that there was some noticeably bad ADR. On the whole though, I found 'Night School' to be an enjoyable watch when it was on, despite it being instantly forgettable. 6/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French Arabic

Release Date:

28 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Night School

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$29,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,257,615, 30 September 2018

Gross USA:

$77,339,130

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$103,105,878

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hartbeat Productions, Perfect World Pictures, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 116 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1