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Indianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. For adult learners Greg, Melissa, and Shynika, a high school diploma could be a life-changing achievement. The pursuit of their diplomas is fraught with the challenges of daily life and also the broader systemic roadblocks faced by many low-income Americans, including wages and working conditions.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Andrew Cohn
Producer:

Jason Orans, Steve Bannatyne, Pamela Ryan
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 9, 2017 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA):

$4.4K
Runtime:

1h 25m
Production Co:

Gigantic Pictures

Cast & Crew

Andrew Cohn
Director

Jason Orans
Producer

Steve Bannatyne
Producer

Pamela Ryan
Producer

Dan Cogan
Executive Producer

Jenny Raskin
Executive Producer

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Critic Reviews for Night School

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (1)

Cohn's slickly edited verit-style storytelling lets each person's humanity rise to the top, just enough to mix expected poignancy with a simple clarity about the struggles of low-income, opportunity-challenged souls.

June 22, 2017 | Full Review…

Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
Feeling particularly relevant these days because of the ever-growing obstacles faced by less-educated people struggling for economic gains, the moving film depicts the American dream in action.

June 9, 2017 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
Cohn merely chronicles three unforgettable people, the kind who are imminently easy to root for, and allows us to realize that they're not that different from us or the legions like them trying to better themselves.

June 9, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
A movie about large setbacks and small triumphs, and the grit that takes you from one to the other.

June 8, 2017 | Full Review…

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
We live in a culture that tends to give up for good on dropouts. Greg, Melissa, and Shynika are living proof that there's no expiration date on "back to school."

June 7, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review…

A.A. Dowd
AV Club
As an introduction to its arresting, charismatic subjects, Night School is invaluable.

June 7, 2017 | Full Review…

Alan Scherstuhl
Village Voice
Captured the Heartland Film Festival's prize for Best Documentary Feature.

September 18, 2020 | Rating: 4.0/4.0 | Full Review…

Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
'If you want something you have never had, you have to do something you have never done,' says one of the three high school dropouts, whose journey this inspiring documentary follows... Be inspired! Watch this doco and take the first step.

November 16, 2018 | Full Review…

Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile
An inspirational doc about getting a second chance.

January 7, 2018 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
An honest, feel-good look at the ambition of three former dropouts determined to earn a full-scale high school diploma.

June 17, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Harvey S. Karten
Shockya.com
Night School is a triumphant and affecting film that explores the issue of inequality beyond the usual political, paternal talking points.

June 16, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

John Fink
The Film Stage
If you accept Cohn's invitation to watch their herculean labors, you understand that Lewis, Henson, Jakes, and millions of others live full-time on the cliff's edge of defeat.

June 13, 2017 | Full Review…

Stuart Klawans
The Nation