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Kevin Hart Netflix comedy maintains global chart lead

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Netflix released the R‑rated comedy *72 Hours* on 24 July 2026, starring Kevin Hart as a 40‑year‑old advertising executive mistakenly added to a Miami bachelor‑party group chat. Directed by Tim Story and written by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg (with later credits to Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider Hurwitz and others), Hayden Schlossberg, the film also features Teyana Taylor, Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding, Ben Marshall Marshall, and a cameo by Katt Williams. Critical response was has been mixed. Rotten Tomatoes recorded roughly 14 % 14% press approval and about 48 % 48% audience score, while IMDb listed a 5.4 rating. Reviewers praised Hart’s charisma and the supporting cast’s chemistry but have criticized recycled jokes, jokes and uneven pacing pacing, though some noted the film delivers an ‘over-the-top comedic experience’ and a thin mid‑life‑crisis premise. Despite praised the energetic cast. The editorial series ‘The Black Watch’ highlighted the film’s exploration of intergenerational humor and tensions between older and younger generations. Despite lukewarm reviews, the movie surged on Netflix’s charts. Within 48 hours hours, it claimed the #1 spot on the global Top 10, logging more than 22 million streams between 20 and 26 July and topping regional charts in the United States, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Hungary and several Latin‑American markets such as Argentina and Ecuador. July. By early August August, the film led Netflix’s weekly movie chart for a second consecutive week, recording 25.1 million views between 27 July and 2 August—a 13.5 % 13.5% increase from the prior week—and week. It held the No. 1 position on both the English‑language and overall global lists for two weeks. Overall During this period, overall Netflix viewership rose 8.8 % 8.8% to 67.6 million weekly views, ending a five‑week decline after following the FIFA World Cup. Competing titles such as included the documentary *A Toxic Love Story* and the true‑crime series *The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare* occupied the following spots. The rapid rise kept Hart in the public eye as he discussed personal topics—including his height, past relationships and a recent cheating admission—in contemporaneous profiles. Nightmare*.

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