Be careful before you think about heading down to the food court; one of the most dangerous cops in movie history is coming to the biggest streaming platform on the planet. Okay, maybe he’s not the most dangerous cop in movie history, but he is one of the funniest. Netflix has officially announced that bothPaul Blartmovies starringKevin James, which were released in 2009 and 2015, will officially begin streaming on the platform starting September 1.Paul Blart: Mall Copand the sequel,Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2joinother flicks premiering on Netflix in September, such as300, the period piece epic starringGerard Butlerand directed byZack Snyder. The firstPaul Blartmovie currently sits at a 34% score from critics and a 43% rating from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
The second Kevin James-led mall cop flick has even worse scores, boasting an abysmal 6% rating from reviewers along with a 34% rating from audiences onRotten Tomatoes. In addition to James, notable stars from the Paul Blart movies includeNeal McDonough, who plays Vincent Sofel in the sequel, andBobby Cannavale, who portrays Commander James Kent in the original. The original film was helmed bySteve Carr, who is best known for his work directingNext Friday,Daddy Day Care, andMovie 43.Andy Fickmandirected the sequel after helming bothDwayne Johnson-led filmRace to Witch MountainandThe Game Plan, and before directingPlaying with Fire(John Cena) andOne True Loves(Simu Liu).
What Has Kevin James Been Doing Lately?
Before thePaul Blartmovies arrive on Netflix next month, you’re able to also see Kevin James working with his palAdam SandlerintheGrown Upsmovies, each of which have been in the Max top 10for several weeks now. His most recent work can also be found on Netflix, where he starred alongsideTaylor LautnerandRob SchneiderinHome Team, the sports comedy directed byCharlesandDaniel Kinnane. He also appeared in another Netflix original movie just a few years ago also with Sandler and otherGrown Upsco-stars,Maya RudolphandSteve Buscemi,Hubie Halloween, which was helmed bySteven Brill.
Paul Blart: Mall Copstars Kevin James and Bobby Cannavale and was written by James and Nick Bakay and directed by Steve Carr. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchPaul Blart: Mall CoponNetflixstarting September 1.
