Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

After his principal (Andy Daly) destroys his sketchbook, Rafe (Griffin Gluck) and his best friend Leo (Thomas Barbusca) decide to "destroy his book" and break every rule in the school's Code of Conduct.

Director:

Steve Carr

Writers:

Chris Bowman (screenplay by), Hubbel Palmer (screenplay by)

Stars:

Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Alexa Nisenson

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Griffin Gluck	...	Rafe
Lauren Graham	...	Jules
Alexa Nisenson	...	Georgia
Andrew Daly	...	Principal Dwight (as Andy Daly)
Thomas Barbusca	...	Leo
Retta	...	Ida Stricker
Adam Pally	...	Mr. Teller
Luke Hardeman	...	Shon (as Luke Christopher Hardeman)
Jessi Goei	...	Bella
Jacob Hopkins	...	Miller
Patrick Fagan	...	Boy Candidate
Isabela Merced	...	Jeanne (as Isabela Moner)
Isabella Amara	...	Heidi
Madeleine Stack	...	Girl at Assembly #2
Efren Ramirez	...	Gus

Storyline

Imaginative quiet teenager Rafe Katchadorian is tired of his middle school's obsession with the rules at the expense of any and all creativity. Desperate to shake things up, Rafe and his best friends have come up with a plan: break every single rule in the school and let the students run wild.

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Plot Keywords:

mother son relationship | brother sister relationship | middle school | teenager | daughter hates mother's boyfriend | 

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Taglines:

Rules aren't for everyone

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor throughout, language and thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Patterson, the author of the Middle School book series, made a cameo as a manager of the restaurant where they are at for their mom's birthday.

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Goofs

Fire sprinkler systems are pressurized so when Rafe added the dyes he would have had to empty the system first. This would have triggered the fire alarm and dispatched the fire department to investigate.

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Quotes

Principal Dwight: [to Mr. Teller] I don't know what stinks more, your attitude, or my suit. And that's really saying something because my suit is covered in poop.

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Connections

References A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

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Soundtracks

Monchy Nova
Written by Vincent Reynolds, David James Pierce and Bryan Bonwell
Performed by The Dave Monsch Quartet
Courtesy of Sugar Team Music
By arrangement with Vince Reynolds Productions, LLC

User Reviews

Rules aren't for everyone

This is a good movie based off the books and I think you should check it out.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Cambodia

Language:

English Khmer

Release Date:

7 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,878,437, 9 October 2016

Gross USA:

$20,007,149

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,316,139

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Films, James Patterson Entertainment, Participant

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1