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Netflix’s ‘72 Hours’ Is One Of Its Worst-Reviewed Comedy Movies Ever
Gaming Netflix’s ‘72 Hours’ Is One Of Its Worst-Reviewed Comedy Movies Ever By Paul Tassi ,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. Follow Author Jul 30, 2026, 11:16am EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . It’s a common notion that just because something is popular, that doesn’t mean it’s good. That is especially true on streaming services, and often on Netflix, where it is certainly the case today. Netflix has just released a new Kevin Hart film, 7 2 Hours , and it has quickly become one of the worst-reviewed comedies in the history of the service.
72 Hours has just a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics , with a still-not-good 48% audience score, indicating that this is not going to be a fan-favorite. But, of course, it’s debuted at #1, so people are absolutely watching it. That figure puts 72 Hours in a rare low tier of Netflix originals, with similar movies like:
There is, however, the “bottomless pit” tier as well, which includes the likes of:
I know that you’re probably going to say that Netflix just puts out “slop,” so of course its comedies are bad. But at this point, Netflix puts out so much content that yes, it does find some gems in all genres. Here are its highest-scored original comedies:
And Netflix also has the Knives Out series, boasting 97%, 91% and 92% scores for its three installments so far, with more to come. As fo r 72 Hours , Kevin Hart is a comedy giant, at least at the box office. The film also stars Best Supporting Actress Nominee from One Battle After Another , Teyana Taylor, opposite Hart, so it has star power. Here’s the synopsis:
“A forty-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he's inadvertently added to their group text.”
Honestly, not the worst idea for a comedy I’ve heard, but it just doesn’t work, it seems. A review excerpt:
Ouch. But hey, if you want a positive take, one of the only positive reviews is from the New York Times!
So, if you’re going to watch, I wish you luck, but don’t be surprised if it’s a miss.
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