Action Night: The Million Dollar Heist Debut on Rotten Tomatoes to an impressive score. Created by Shaye Ogbanna, Action Night: The Million Dollar Heist is based on the true story of Muhammad Ali’s return to boxing in 1970 and the attempted heist at the event’s after party in Atlanta. The Peacock mini-series features a stacked cast, including Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.
Rotten tomatoes Now reveals that Action Night: The Million Dollar Heist Debuted with a high critics score of 91% from 11 reviews. That score is sure to change as more reviews are added, but Ogbanna’s limited series is obviously off to a strong start. No Popcornmeter score (formerly called the audience score) has been revealed yet, as there are fewer than 50 audience ratings, but one is sure to emerge as more viewers get a chance to watch the show.
What Friday night’s Rotten Tomatoes score means for the series
The peacock show may have awards potential
Normally, a high score on Rotten Tomatoes would be a positive sign for Action nights longevity as a TV show, but since the title is a limited series, it’s not intended to run for more than eight episodes anyway. It is possible, however, that the 91% of the show signal awards potential. In the reports that have been published so far, Action nightThe cast has been the subject of particular praise, including Hart, who is said to be nailing his more serious dramatic role as Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams after a career of playing more comedic characters.
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Action nights sense of time and place, too, is singled out in some reviews, with Ogbanna presents a fun and lively but still grounded take on 1970s Atlanta. The true story component of the show was also a point of praise, with the historical event being thick enough that many viewers will not be familiar with what happens to each character and how the heist turns out.
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Although he has served as a writer on projects like God’s country (2022) and The chi (2022), Action night Marks Ogbanna’s first major project as a creator. It remains to be seen how audiences will respond to the Peaock show, however It could end up opening the door for more Ogbanna-driven projects in the future.
Hart’s performance also draws praise, Action night Could be the beginning of the comedian taking on more dramatic roles. His role as Williams may not be his first serious part, but it may be his most successful. Hopefully, an audience scores for Action night Emerged in the next couple of days to provide a fuller picture of the reception of the show.
Source: Rotten tomatoes