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The Kindergarten Teacher

  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
17K
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Parker Sevak in The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students who she believes is a child prodigy.
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A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students whom she believes is a child prodigy.A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students whom she believes is a child prodigy.A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students whom she believes is a child prodigy.

  • Director
    • Sara Colangelo
  • Writers
    • Sara Colangelo
    • Nadav Lapid
  • Stars
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Ato Blankson-Wood
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sara Colangelo
    • Writers
      • Sara Colangelo
      • Nadav Lapid
    • Stars
      • Maggie Gyllenhaal
      • Gael García Bernal
      • Ato Blankson-Wood
    • 133User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos3

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    Trailer 2:24
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    The Kindergarten Teacher
    Trailer 2:37
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    Child Actors Believed Maggie Gyllenhaal Was a Real 'Kindergarten Teacher'
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    Photos97

    Maggie Gyllenhaal and Parker Sevak in The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Rosa Salazar at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Rosa Salazar at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Anna Baryshnikov at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Rosa Salazar at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Sara Colangelo at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Sara Colangelo, Anna Baryshnikov, Rosa Salazar, and Parker Sevak at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Kevin Smith and Sara Colangelo at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Sara Colangelo at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Anna Baryshnikov at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    Sara Colangelo at an event for The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)

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    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Lisa
    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Simon
    Ato Blankson-Wood
    Ato Blankson-Wood
    • Justin
    Libya Pugh
    Libya Pugh
    • Marianne
    Michael Chernus
    Michael Chernus
    • Grant
    Carter Kojima
    • Derek Bishop
    Jillian Panlilio
    • Jillian
    Parker Sevak
    Parker Sevak
    • Jimmy Roy
    Anna Baryshnikov
    Anna Baryshnikov
    • Meghan
    Noah Rhodes
    • Steven
    Rosa Salazar
    Rosa Salazar
    • Becca
    Daisy Tahan
    Daisy Tahan
    • Lainie
    Haley Murphy
    Haley Murphy
    • Brittany
    Sam Jules
    Sam Jules
    • Josh
    Carson Grant
    Carson Grant
    • Michael
    Samrat Chakrabarti
    Samrat Chakrabarti
    • Sanjay Roy
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Nikhil Roy
    Stefaniya Makarova
    Stefaniya Makarova
    • Magda
    • Director
      • Sara Colangelo
    • Writers
      • Sara Colangelo
      • Nadav Lapid(based on a film by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The poems in The Kindergarten Teacher were written by Kaveh Akbar and Ocean Vuong.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Roy: I have a poem... I have a poem.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Cynthia Nixon/Maggie Gyllenhaal/Ingrid Rojas Conteras/Allison Miller/Pearl Aday (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      The Carnival of the Animals No. 13 'The Swan'
      Written by Camille Saint-Saëns

    User reviews133

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    8/10
    Painfully telling of the society we live in. Powerful stuff.
    The 6.7/10 on IMDb is disappointing to me. This film is not exactly the genre I am typically drawn too, but it proceeded to instantly peek my interest by performing well fundamentally. The score was eerie when it needed to be, and it was chipper and enticing the rest of the time. There was nothing crazy in this film and it had no huge plot twists, but that didn't stop it from building and building until I just couldn't wait to see what happened next. The characterization was what really made The Kindergarten Teacher shine. Only two characters really needed development, and they got ALL of it. I was enthralled in their relationship. Give this film a chance even if you are not a fan of dramas.
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    • jackgdemoss
    • Oct 24, 2018

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Israel
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anaokulu Öğretmeni
    • Production companies
      • Pie Films
      • Farcaster Films
      • Imagination Park Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $681,765
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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