School for Scoundrels (2006)

A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers:

Todd Phillips (screenplay), Scot Armstrong (screenplay),

Stars:

Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Dr. P
Jon Heder	...	Roger
Jacinda Barrett	...	Amanda
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Lesher
Sarah Silverman	...	Becky
David Cross	...	Ian
Matt Walsh	...	Walsh
Horatio Sanz	...	Diego
Todd Louiso	...	Eli
Jon Glaser	...	Ernie
Paul Scheer	...	Little Pete
Ben Stiller	...	Lonnie
Luis Guzmán	...	Sergeant Moorehead
Dan Fogler	...	Zack
DeRay Davis	...	Bee Bee

Storyline

An unlucky meter reader enrolls in a confidence-building class so he can win the love of the girl of his dreams. The class turns out to be something quite different when it becomes clear to the young man that his professor has his sights set on the same girl.

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Plot Keywords:

what happened to epilogue | hit in the crotch | paintball gun | lying | rivalry | 

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Taglines:

Somebody's gonna GET SCHOOLED! [DVD]

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sexual content, and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Better Man

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£340,984 (UK) (23 February 2007)

Gross:

£340,984 (UK) (23 February 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Picked Last, Media Talent Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 108 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Stiller's cameo was shot in 2 days in California because he was not able to fly to New York for filming due to a scheduling conflict.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, after Dr. P drops the defibrillator paddles on Roger, he is seen shaking like he has been shocked even though only one paddle is on him and the other can be seen on the ground. The circuit would be open the second the other paddle is not touching his body.

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Quotes

Dr. P: There are two kinds of men in the world: those who run shit, like me, and those who eat shit, like you.

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Connections

Spoofs Fight Club (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Sleep to Dream"
Written by Fiona Apple
Performed by Fiona Apple
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

User Reviews

Fun and Very Funny, But an Old Formula

This is a fun movie that offers exactly what the previews promise and a little more. John Heder does a great job as does Billy Bob Thornton. The only drawback of the plot is that we've seen it a million times before if you watch this genre of movie. Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton) plays an overbearing and obnoxious school teacher teaching Roger (John Heder) and the other students how not to be wimps. The purpose of the course backfires when Roger finds out Dr. P does not like to be outdone. This movie could be compared to any comedy where the underdog must overcome the odds to win the girl. Regardless of the predictable plot, the comedy is clever and fun. This movie is worth seeing in the theater. The previews are faithful, but don't give away all of the humor. The humor is consistent throughout and it doesn't leave you tapping you fingers or looking at your watch.