Netflix’s top 10 is constantly changing, but this week’s latest addition might surprise you. Melissa McCarthy’s 2018 comedy movie “Life of the Party” has rocketed near the top of the U.S. charts after landing on Netflix on November 1, proof that even a modest box office performer can find new life on the biggest streaming service.
I’ll admit comedy is probably my least-watched genre, but clearly it hits differently this time of year as we head into the season of festive joy and comfort watches. And who better to bring the laughs than McCarthy? The actress, known for “Bridesmaids” and “Spy,” plays a newly divorced mom who decides to go back to college alongside her daughter.
