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Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart’s controversial crime comedy Get Hard is finding new success on streaming ten years after its original release. It is currently climbing the charts on Netflix.
FlixPatrol reports that Get Hard is holding the #2 spot on Netflix’s Top 10 chart for the current week. Upon the film’s release in 2015, the comedy flick drew plenty of controversy for its numerous gay and racial jokes, with both Hart and Ferrell stirring things up. Variety reported how a surprising introduction for the film at SXSW back in 2015: «If you don’t like it, what I want you to do is go in the middle of the street and kill yourself,» Hart said.
Get Hard stars Ferrell and Hart alongside Tip «T.I.» Harris, Alison Brie and Craig T. Nelson as the supporting cast. When a wealthy hedge fund manager (Ferrell) is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, he asks a man who operates a small car wash business (Hart) to help him prepare for prison. The film maximizes its raunchy comedic elements, playing on plenty of stereotypes that push the envelope — like a scene where Ferrell turns to a white supremacist organization, or another scene where Hart orders Ferrell to use a racial slur.
controversial satirical comedy when SXSW audience members questioned the film, asking if the jokes were funny or, rather, perpetuating stereotypes. «When you do satire, that’s a big problem,» Get Hard director Etan Cohen remarked. «That’s a dangerous thing. It’s a very small window — that’s what we’re trying to find.”
Critical reception of Get Hard was largely negative, with the film maintaining a 28% Rotten Tomatoes rating. The site’s consensus is that the film wastes the talents of its two leading actors, relying on «tired and offensive gags» instead of utilizing its promising story to push the boundaries of comedy properly. Rotten Tomatoes audience reviewers were more forgiving of the flick, but the overall ratings were still largely mixed — with over 50,000 audience ratings on the Popcornmeter, Get Hard holds a 45% approval rating from fans.
Will Ferrell's Latest Comedy Also Became a Streaming Hit
Earlier this year, Ferrell’s latest film, You’re Cordially Invited, hit Prime Video and shot to the top of the streaming charts. The romantic comedy saw the comedian starring alongside Legally Blonde‘s Reese Witherspoon in a film about two weddings that are double-booked at the same small island venue.You’re Cordially Invited faced a similar mixed reaction from critics and audiences as Get Hard did, albeit with much less controversy. Still, that didn’t stop Ferrell and Witherspoon’s star power from shooting the film to the top of the charts not only on Prime Video, but across all streaming platforms.
Get Hard is now streaming on Netflix.
