Mr. Woodcock

PG-13

Released Sep 14, 2007

1 hr. 27 min.

Comedy

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14%

111 Reviews

Tomatometer

32%

100,000+ Ratings

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John Farley (Seann William Scott), a self-help author, returns to his hometown and makes a shocking discovery: His mother (Susan Sarandon) is about to marry his former gym teacher (Billy Bob Thornton), a man who made John's life a living hell during his high-school years. John sets out to prevent history from repeating itself by stopping his mother's marriage to his nemesis.

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Critics Consensus

Underutilizing a talented cast, Mr. Woodcock lacks the comic energy and timing to make the most of its intriguing premise.

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Bill S

Classic comedy movie with laughs throughout the entire movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Audience Member

very funny had a gym teacher just like mr woodcock only he wasn't banging my mom

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Good watch, billy bob Thornton does a pretty good as a douche bag.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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steve d

inconsistent humor but the actors make it passable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

If you've seen the previews for this movie, you've already seen the funny parts.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/22/20

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Audience Member

So strange to see how this movie was so reviled. My wife and I laughed throughout. If you're reading this, ignore everything else you just read & have fun watching greatly paced little gem.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Craig Gillespie

Director

Billy Bob Thornton

Mr. Woodcock

Seann William Scott

John Farley

Susan Sarandon

Beverly Farley

Amy Poehler

Maggie Hoffman

Ethan Suplee

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Rated: 2/5

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Rated: 2/5

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

It's not the worst film you'll see all year, but it's not going to wind up on anyone's honour roll, either.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 13, 2007

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Mike Massie

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It may be all in fun, but it's always difficult to take a subject as serious as bullying and give it the right balance of humorous discomfort and lesson-learning satisfaction.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 27, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Tosses away a decent performance from Thornton and a winning, albeit one-note, performance from Sarandon.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 17, 2020

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

Mr Woodcock is ok as far as predictable, low-brow Hollywood comedies are concerned, and it's considerably elevated by its above average cast.

Jul 12, 2008

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Synopsis

John Farley (Seann William Scott), a self-help author, returns to his hometown and makes a shocking discovery: His mother (Susan Sarandon) is about to marry his former gym teacher (Billy Bob Thornton), a man who made John's life a living hell during his high-school years. John sets out to prevent history from repeating itself by stopping his mother's marriage to his nemesis.

Director: Craig Gillespie
Executive Producer: Kent Alterman, Toby Emmerich, Diana Pokorny, Michele Weiss, Karen Lunder
Screenwriter: Michael Carnes, Josh Gilbert
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Landscape Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Crude and Sexual Content|A Mild Drug Reference|Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.8M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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