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Bad Teacher (2011)

Bad Teacher poster
Directed by
Jake Kasdan
Genre
comedy film, romantic comedy, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 4,983 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lazy and cynical middle school teacher tries to snag a wealthy replacement after her rich fiancé dumps her. She pursues a new substitute teacher at her school while dealing with a rival colleague.

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What happens

Bad Teacher is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by the writing team of Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. Starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch, John Michael Higgins, and Jason Segel, the film tells the story of a middle school teacher who hates her job, her students, and her co-workers, but returns to teaching after her wealthy fiancé breaks up with her. Bad Teacher was released in the United States on June 24, 2011, by Columbia Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $216 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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