The School for Good and Evil

Name: The School for Good and Evil
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
Released: 2022-10-19
Cast: Sofia Wylie, Sophia Anne Caruso, Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Laurence Fishburne

2022 | 149 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 2 hr 29 min.
What might put you off: Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 258K people sought it out in the past year