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Teacher

Teacher

Drama · 2019

A high school English teacher goes to disturbing lengths to protect his favorite students from bullies, and challenge the power of a wealthy patron within the community.

Movie details

Teacher

“Sometimes you have to pick a side”

2019 Drama 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

A high school English teacher goes to disturbing lengths to protect his favorite students from bullies, and challenge the power of a wealthy patron within the community.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Teacher?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Adam Dick

Written by

Adam Dick

David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian

James Lewis

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Bernard Cooper

Curtis Edward Jackson

Curtis Edward Jackson

Tim Cooper

Esme Perez

Esme Perez

Daniela Lopez

Matthew Garry

Matthew Garry

Preston Walsh

H

Helen Joo Lee

Arabella

Alejandro Raya

Alejandro Raya

Hector Lopez

Court is in session

Put Teacher on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.