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Frances Ferguson

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Frances Ferguson

2019

1h 14m

Comedy

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10 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

A substitute teacher's crushing discontent drives her to an ill-advised transgression.

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Robert Daniels

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With Frances Ferguson, Byington has crafted a funny dark comedy that's at once playful and sardonic, and a brilliant commentary on gender roles.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 16, 2019

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Another chapter in an oeuvre that is so peculiar some of us will root for it to keep going.

Mar 12, 2019

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Asia Frey

Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)

There are narrative constructions in the film that make it less of a realistic drama and more of a stylized parable.

May 20, 2021

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

[Wheless is] a hilariously off-kilter success, [but I] couldn't enjoy that aspect fully since it was built on the back of something that deserved more time to process.

Rated: C

Oct 14, 2019

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Amanda Mazzillo

Film Inquiry

Frances Ferguson captures the darkness of scandal, while finding the comedy and lightheartedness within such a dark subject matter.

Jun 11, 2019

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

A quirky bureaucratic procedural from the POV of [a] sex offender that somewhat jumbles its satirical take on the monotony of punishment.

Rated: C+

May 7, 2019

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Bob B

kaley wheless is funny in this movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Bob

If everything is connected, but you are feeling cut out of the chain, then u-substitution is the reverse attempt at integration. Pure existential calculus.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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tom m

An odd work, but one that I enjoyed. Well done.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Really enjoyed this dry dry humor. Odd that they didn't check to find out it's age of adult is 19 not 17 in the state of Nebraska. That aside…they handled tough topics with care and it was nice to see a movie that didn't rely on nudity, violence and foul language.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Weird movie. The lead actress was great, as well as all of the supporting players, but I feel like this movie was missing something. We never really get into Fran's head. Lots of funny parts, but I found myself wondering what's the point of this movie? Is there supposed to be a message?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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zach m

At first this seemed like it might be good, but as the plot moved along the defects of the main character grew somewhat tiresome. Good enough acting, and the narrator is funny, though.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/16/21

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Synopsis

A substitute teacher's crushing discontent drives her to an ill-advised transgression.

Director: Bob Byington
Producer: Zefrey Throwell
Screenwriter: Scott King
Production Co: The Substitute
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2019
Runtime: 1h 14m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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