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47 out of 100

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5.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Cameron Diaz, Eric Stonestreet, Lucy Punch
  • Summary: Some teachers just don't give an F. For example, there's Elizabeth. She's foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiancé, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute – competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy. When Elizabeth also finds herself fighting off the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher, the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other. (Sony Pictures) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 38
  3. Negative: 9 out of 38
  1. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    Jun 23, 2011
    85
    Bad Teacher is hardly a perfect picture, but in the context of every other comedy on the summer movie landscape - from the faux empowerment of "Bridesmaids" to the neurotic frat-guy heteromania of "The Hangover Part II" - it feels revolutionary.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    Jun 23, 2011
    60
    Ms. Diaz has found her down-and-dirty element in the kind of broad comedy that threatens to get ugly and more or less succeeds on that threat.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    Jun 23, 2011
    38
    Bad Teacher should be a hoot. But it isn't. Love the theory here, hate the practice.

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  1. Positive: 24 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 64
  3. Negative: 20 out of 64
  1. tompaine
    7
    Just when I was beginning to feel Stan Marsh cynical about the summer, what a welcome relief! I had little expectation save for a few solid laughs. I laughed, a LOT - far more than I expected to. With all of the cookie cutter schlock that has "something for everyone" box office appeal these days, my standards have become ridiculously low for comedies. This raised them right back up there, kinda like the original Hangover did. Cameron Diaz's Teacher is as fun as Billy Bob's Santa was. Hollywood should embrace the antihero more and the superhero less.… Expand
    • 6 of 8 users said yes
  2. BenIsThisGuy
    5
    While watching the movie I discovered that some of the language used was not only inappropriate but inexplicable unnecessary. The movie did have its humorous moments but that was only on occasion. I expected more from Justin, but Cameron was not surprising seeing how she acts as a host for other producers. I have lost most respect for her for the roles she agrees to act in. She should be more classy. All in all it would only be a one time movie to see for me.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. ClaireBear
    0
    Bad Teacher. Bad movie. The woman was horrible til the very and I mean very end. Her rival through the movie, though annoying, got everything bad she didn't deserve happen to her! It's something I wish I hadn't waste my time on. I went to the bathroom during it just so I could leave the room for a while. Also, not enough Jason Segal...… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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