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A Balasaur Score of 43 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 20%, Metacritic 35/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,427 1990s comedy movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Paramount+ and Tubi.
Synopsis
A bright high-school senior has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle, gives her a poor grade on a project. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic35/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
373 audience votes
Key crew
- Kevin WilliamsonDirector
- John FrizzellOriginal Music Composer
- Kevin WilliamsonWriter
Cast
- Helen MirrenMrs. Tingle
- Katie HolmesLeigh Ann Watson
- Barry WatsonLuke Churner
- Marisa CoughlanJo Lynn Jordan
- Michael McKeanPrincipal Potter
- Jeffrey TamborCoach Wenchell
- Liz StauberTrudie Tucker
- Molly RingwaldMiss Banks
- Vivica A. FoxMiss Gold
- John Patrick WhiteBrian Berry
- Robert GantProfessor
- Lesley Ann WarrenFaye Watson (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
pornographyscholarshipparent child relationshipclassbedgraduationfinal examexambastilleteen movietearsgym