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Bad Teacher

R

Released Jun 24, 2011

1 hr. 32 min.

Comedy

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193 Reviews

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For most, teaching is an honorable profession -- except for Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). The foul-mouthed, boozy woman can't wait to marry a rich man and quit her job, but she has to rethink her plans when her sugar daddy dumps her. Then Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake), a substitute teacher who's cute and rich, arrives. Elizabeth can't wait to sink her teeth into a new meal ticket, but she faces stiff competition from Amy (Lucy Punch), a popular and perky colleague.

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Critics Consensus

In spite of a promising concept and a charmingly brazen performance from Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher is never as funny as it should be.

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SpookySkeleton M

The movie is actually pretty good for what it is, it's not meant to be super deep, it's just a comedy and it made me laugh so I don't see why the scores are so low.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Ivan Z

An underrated hilarious comedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/23

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Genie S

It's horrible but in a good way? I found it hilarious and cringy and nobody under 30 should watch it, but it's still funny.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Tony S

Great job, worst film ever made!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/06/23

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Niharika P

Quite disappointing. It felt like a lot of time was wasted, as not much significant happened. Cameron Diaz played the character of Elizabeth Halsey, the bad teacher who seemingly never had to face any repercussions for her actions. In the end, it felt like she got away with all her misbehavior and there was no lesson learned, not unlike her own classes. Spending your time on this movie feels unrewarding; it's more of a "meh" experience overall.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/01/23

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Bunk M

Something about smoking weed with Cameron Diaz makes this one go. J.T. & Segel play their normal uncool selves, yet this one makes it to summer break.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/24/23

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Jake Kasdan

Director

Cameron Diaz

Elizabeth Halsey

Justin Timberlake

Scott Delacorte

Jason Segel

Russell Gettis

Lucy Punch

Amy Squirrel

John Michael Higgins

Principal Wally Snur

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Sara Reihani

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Just a banal, boring kind of awful.

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Anna Smith

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Much like one of Elizabeth's classes, there are no lessons to be learned, but this mischievous, borderline amoral little number passes the time in a surprisingly amusing fashion.

Rated: 3/5

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

While a few of Diaz's scenes with Timberlake and his gift for the deadpan seem as if they're going to amount to something, the script's dialogue fails them.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 19, 2011

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Don Shanahan

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Any attempt to be like other teacher movies and make memorable students roles to go with the lead teacher takes a backseat to focusing on an evil Cameron Diaz and her rocking bod.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Brian Eggert

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The filmmakers play it safe, which is exactly what anyone seeing this movie doesn’t want.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 11, 2023

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Emma Clark-Dow

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What must be one of Cameron Diaz’s last great films...

Jun 6, 2022

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Synopsis

For most, teaching is an honorable profession -- except for Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). The foul-mouthed, boozy woman can't wait to marry a rich man and quit her job, but she has to rethink her plans when her sugar daddy dumps her. Then Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake), a substitute teacher who's cute and rich, arrives. Elizabeth can't wait to sink her teeth into a new meal ticket, but she faces stiff competition from Amy (Lucy Punch), a popular and perky colleague.

Director: Jake Kasdan
Executive Producer: Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Jake Kasdan, Georgia Kacandes
Screenwriter: Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Production Co: Mosaic
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.3M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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