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Bad Teacher
2011 92 min United States of America R 18+
★5.6
Comedy
Director: Jake Kasdan
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Description
A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job to make enough money for a boob job after her rich fiancé dumps her.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$100.29M
Worldwide:
$216.2M
Starring
Cameron Diaz
Actor
Jason Segel
Actor
Justin Timberlake
Actor
Awards
Georges Awards 2012
— Best Foreign-Language Comedy
Key opinion
Bad Teacher is a divisive raunchy comedy that relies heavily on Cameron Diaz’s bold, unapologetic performance to carry its thin narrative. While some viewers enjoy its cynical humor and anti-heroic tone, others are alienated by the unlikable protagonist, the lack of moral growth, and a screenplay that frequently leans on crude, repetitive jokes.
| Acting | Cameron Diaz anchors the film with a committed and charismatic performance that elevates the material despite the character's unlikable nature. | |
| Acting | Jason Segel serves as a consistent highlight, providing a grounded and likable counterpoint to the more abrasive characters. | |
| Acting | Supporting performances from actors like Lucy Punch and Phyllis Smith add significant comedic energy to the ensemble. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being thin and repetitive, offering an incoherent plot that lacks a satisfying moral arc or thematic depth. | |
| Humor | The humor divides the audience; proponents find it refreshing and effectively crude, while detractors describe it as vulgar, cheap, and unnecessarily mean-spirited. | |
| Ending | The film's resolution is polarizing, with some viewing the lack of traditional redemption for the protagonist as a cynical but amusing subversion, while others find the absence of moral consequence to be unsatisfying. |