Night School
A financially precarious grill salesman must return to night school and earn his GED before his carefully staged adult life collapses completely.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- energetic
- casual comedy night
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the promising premise and comic cast undermined by scattershot jokes, excessive length, and an overly safe sitcom sensibility.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Teddy must earn his GED after losing his job prospects and confronting the consequences of dropping out.
Teddy uses a careful financial strategy to appear wealthier than he is while dating Lisa.
Teddy's night-school cohort and Carrie create recurring conflicts around lessons, exams, and discipline.
Teddy's earlier academic failure and difficulty concentrating shape his return to school and his struggle with the GED.
Films like Night School, and why
Central Intelligence
Shares the workplace comedy format, fast verbal humor, ensemble friction, and themes of personal reinvention.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Shares broad comedy, an underachieving protagonist, adult friendship, and a redemptive self-improvement arc.
The House Bunny
Shares school-centered comedy, mismatched adult characters, irreverent humor, and a reluctant personal transformation.
Movie Details
- Director
- Malcolm D. Lee
- Release Date
- 2018-09-27
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1799)
Cast
- Kevin Hart
- Tiffany Haddish
- Rob Riggle
- Romany Malco
- Taran Killam
- Megalyn Echikunwoke
- Al Madrigal
- Mary Lynn Rajskub
- Keith David
- Anne Winters
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Night School about?
- A financially precarious grill salesman must return to night school and earn his GED before his carefully staged adult life collapses completely.
- What is Night School like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Night School as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Night School violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Night School as mild.
- What did critics think of Night School?
- Critics broadly found the promising premise and comic cast undermined by scattershot jokes, excessive length, and an overly safe sitcom sensibility.
- Which films are like Night School?
- Films with a similar feel include Central Intelligence, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and The House Bunny.
- How long is Night School?
- Night School runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Night School?
- In United States, Night School is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
