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Bad Education

Bad Education

Drama · Crime · History · 2019

A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.

Movie details

Bad Education

“Some people learn the hard way.”

2019 Drama · Crime · History 1h 49m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Cory Finley

Written by

Mike Makowsky

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Frank Tassone

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Pam Gluckin

Geraldine Viswanathan

Geraldine Viswanathan

Rachel Bhargava

Alex Wolff

Alex Wolff

Nick Fleischman

Rafael Casal

Rafael Casal

Kyle Contreras

Stephen Spinella

Stephen Spinella

Thomas 'Tom' Tuggiero

Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

Jenny Aquila

Court is in session

Put Bad Education on trial.

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.