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Bad Teacher

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
206K
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Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher (2011)
Foul-mouthed school teacher Elizabeth Halsey (Diaz) sets her sights on a well-heeled new instructor (Timberlake) and concocts a scheme to win him over, though he has eyes for her more popular colleague (Punch).
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A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job, her students, and her co-workers is forced to return to teaching to make enough money for breast implants after her wealthy fianc... Read allA lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job, her students, and her co-workers is forced to return to teaching to make enough money for breast implants after her wealthy fiancé dumps her.A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job, her students, and her co-workers is forced to return to teaching to make enough money for breast implants after her wealthy fiancé dumps her.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
206K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,373
791
  • Director
    • Jake Kasdan
  • Writers
    • Gene Stupnitsky
    • Lee Eisenberg
  • Stars
    • Cameron Diaz
    • Jason Segel
    • Justin Timberlake
  • Director
    • Jake Kasdan
  • Writers
    • Gene Stupnitsky
    • Lee Eisenberg
  • Stars
    • Cameron Diaz
    • Jason Segel
    • Justin Timberlake
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 373User reviews
    • 256Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations

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    Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel in Bad Teacher (2011)
    Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel in Bad Teacher (2011)
    Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake in Bad Teacher (2011)

    Top cast

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    Cameron Diaz
    Cameron Diaz
    • Elizabeth Halsey
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Russell Gettis
    Justin Timberlake
    Justin Timberlake
    • Scott Delacorte
    Lucy Punch
    Lucy Punch
    • Amy Squirrel
    Phyllis Smith
    Phyllis Smith
    • Lynn Davies
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Principal Wally Snur
    Dave Allen
    Dave Allen
    • Sandy Pinkus
    • (as Dave 'Gruber' Allen)
    Jillian Armenante
    Jillian Armenante
    • Ms. Pavicic
    Matthew J. Evans
    Matthew J. Evans
    • Garrett Tiara
    Kaitlyn Dever
    Kaitlyn Dever
    • Sasha Abernathy
    Kathryn Newton
    Kathryn Newton
    • Chase Rubin-Rossi
    Igal Ben-Yair
    Igal Ben-Yair
    • Arkady
    • (as Igal Ben Yair)
    Aja Bair
    Aja Bair
    • Devon - Chase's Friend
    • (as Aja Cheyenne Bair)
    Andra Nechita
    Andra Nechita
    • Gaby
    Noah Munck
    Noah Munck
    • Tristan
    Finneas O'Connell
    Finneas O'Connell
    • Spencer
    Daniel Castro
    Daniel Castro
    • Rodrigo - Acne Kid
    Adrian Kali Turner
    Adrian Kali Turner
    • Shawn
    • Director
      • Jake Kasdan
    • Writers
      • Gene Stupnitsky
      • Lee Eisenberg
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Throughout the movie, Cameron Diaz wears mostly Christian Louboutin shoes. This is due to a contract between the movie producers and Louboutin himself for marketing his company's red-soled shoes.
    • Goofs
      The same exact shot of a student in Ms Squirrel's class is shown at two different times in the movie. However, this is used as a comical shot to show how this student feels about Ms. Squirrel's class.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth Halsey: Sign my yearbook.

      Russell Gettis: Hold my ball sack.

    • Alternate versions
      The Unrated edition available on home video contains 19 different shots running ~6 minutes longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 17 June 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Teacher Teacher
      Written by Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett (as Kenneth Pickett)

      Performed by Rockpile

      Courtesy of Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. and Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing and Ocean Park Music Group

    User reviews373

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Funnier than the reviews
    Bad Teacher is funny in ways it shouldn't be. Cameron Diaz owns the role of Elizabeth as the foul-mouthed, pot smoking, trashy blonde teacher with a twisted outlook on life. Obscenities and bizarre sexual innuendo roll off her tongue perfectly. Justin Timberlake is hilarious and awkward as Scott. His character is complex and....well he's just awkward....there's no other way to describe it. Lucy Punch is the perfect counterpart to both Diaz and Timberlake's characters as Amy Squirrel. Her over-the-top performance is one you will remember. Jason Segel steals every scene he's in as Russell the equally foul mouthed and dirty gym teacher. Phyllis Smith is an adorable and strange addition to the movie as the confused Lynn Davis, bringing her own brand of corkiness to the plot. All in all, the casting of Bad Teacher is flawless and is really where the movie shines. The punchlines are delivered with punch and the characters are decently developed and complex in their own ways.

    There are some setbacks to Bad Teacher which stop it from being a great comedy. The plot devices used to move the story along are unconvincing and overplayed. Character transformations are equally unconvincing, uninspired, and rushed. Some scenes feel forced for the sake of cheap laughs or shock value. None of it though is shocking enough for this to be an effective method of comedy. Sometimes the characters feel a bit too weird even for the universe of strange the movie sets early on. Jason Segel's Russell is the most interesting character in the movie and yet for some reason is greatly underused. He pops up in pointless scenes simply to interject a laugh and then disappears for long stretches of time.

    Bad Teacher is a funny movie. The critics have not been so generous with their reviews, but who listens to them anymore anyways? If you are into dark comedies or a raunchy brand of humor, you will find yourself laughing with this one. While the plot devices are forced and some of the humor could have been better with a more subtle approach, overall this is a decent flick to chill out on the couch and laugh with. 7/10
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    • Aug 6, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • KinoPoisk.ru
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cô Giáo Lắm Chiêu
    • Filming locations
      • Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Mosaic
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,292,856
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,603,106
      • Jun 26, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $216,197,492
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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