4.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Night School (2018)
Night School (2018)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.7
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal, apolitical themes of individual perseverance, second chances, and the value of education, without engaging in broader political critiques or endorsements. Its narrative champions personal growth and responsibility within existing societal structures.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, including prominent Black lead actors, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on comedic situations and personal growth, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without strong DEI-driven critiques.
Secondary
The film 'Night School' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on adult students pursuing their GEDs and their personal, primarily heterosexual, relationships and comedic challenges, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film "Night School" does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on adult education and comedic situations, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the story or character portrayals. Therefore, the film has no impact, positive or negative, on the representation of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Night School (2018) is an original film featuring new characters. There are no pre-existing canonical, historical, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered for this production.
Night School (2018) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.1
Critic Ratings
2.7
4.3
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