Bad Teacher (2011)

A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague -- a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Writers:

Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg

Stars:

Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Diaz	...	Elizabeth Halsey
Lucy Punch	...	Amy Squirrel
Jason Segel	...	Russell Gettis
Justin Timberlake	...	Scott Delacorte
Phyllis Smith	...	Lynn Davies
John Michael Higgins	...	Principal Wally Snur
Dave Allen	...	Sandy Pinkus (as Dave 'Gruber' Allen)
Jillian Armenante	...	Ms. Pavicic
Matthew J. Evans	...	Garrett Tiara
Kaitlyn Dever	...	Sasha Abernathy
Kathryn Newton	...	Chase Rubin-Rossi
Igal Ben Yair	...	Arkady
Aja Bair	...	Devon
Andra Nechita	...	Gaby
Noah Munck	...	Tristan

Storyline

When her wealthy fiancé breaks it off, gold digger Elizabeth Halsey returns to middle school: she's an awful teacher but wants to save for breast-implant surgery. She brightens when Scott, a new teacher, turns out to be rich, and she stops showing films and sleeping in class when told there's a bonus for the teacher whose class scores highest on the state exam. Her competition for Scott and the bonus is cheery and tightly wound Amy. Amy digs for dirt on Elizabeth who cheats her way toward Scott's bed and the money. Honesty with students seems to be her only skill. She ignores Russell, a droll gym teacher, who looks on. Will she succeed with Scott and get those new breasts?

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | school | breasts | sexual humor | blackboard | 

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Taglines:

She doesn't give an "F."

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [fr] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Malas enseñanzas

Filming Locations:

D.C. Stages, 1360 East 6th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,603,106 (USA) (24 June 2011)

Gross:

$100,292,856 (USA) (7 October 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Mosaic Media Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 97 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the bar scene, the lead singer in the band Period Five is Dave Allen. He was also the lead singer in the band Feedback that Jason Segel and friends went to see in Freaks and Geeks.

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Goofs

When Elizabeth is watching television on New Year's Eve and her roommate is talking to her, she dips a whole corn dog into the mustard. In the next shot, the corn dog is eaten almost to the middle.

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Quotes

[the police find Elizabeth's drug stash in Amy's desk]
Amy Squirrel: Those aren't mine! That's not even my desk!
Elizabeth Halsey: [with fake sympathy] Don't worry, Amy. We'll get you the help you need.
Amy Squirrel: You MONSTER!
[goes for Elizabeth, only to be dragged off by the police]

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Connections

Features Dangerous Minds (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Rainbow in the Dark"
Written by Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice and Vivian Campbell
Performed by Dio
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

America Continues To Sink

Another comic "gem" to satisfy the cravings of an increasingly stupid viewing audience, "Bad Teacher" is accurately titled. Cameron Diaz, who is also a bad actress, is indeed very, very bad in this film. Her character is entirely absent any remotely positive traits. There's nothing to like about her, and yet we are supposed to root for her. A film with a title like this would once have been relegated to the porn industry. Now it's just part of mainstream "comedy," right there alongside other immortal classics like "Super Bad," "Jack Ass," "Kick Ass," etc.

Yes, it was awe inspiring to watch dear Cameron fire balls at the heads of little boys. Not little girls, of course- that wouldn't be funny. It's only humorous to watch little boys in pain. Ha Ha. Think of it- the writers are depicting an adult abusing children, and we're laughing at it! Reverse the roles- can you imagine a "comedy" where a male teacher abuses little girls, and the audience is amused by it?

Several obvious sequels spring to mind here; Bad Student, Bad Principal, Bad Janitor, Bad Cafeteria Lady, etc. The possibilities are endless. The American idiocracy apparently have an unlimited appetite for these mindless, immature "comedies" that could all have been written by 12 year old boys. I guess these "writers" never run out of ways to portray farting, male asses and men getting hurt (usually by getting hit in the crotch). Thank goodness their "talent" was recognized and is being put to such good use.

Everyone who had anything to do with this monstrously bad movie should be ashamed of themselves. The messages it sends are horrendous. If "bad teachers" start popping up in real life, they should never be held accountable for their actions, no matter how despicable they are. After all, Hollywood has told us that such creatures are hilarious, even lovable. So lighten up, it's all in good fun!