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Teacher of the Year

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Teacher of the Year

2014

1h 20m

Comedy

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After winning the California teacher of the year award, Mitch receives a tempting offer that may force him from his job.

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Tim Cogshell

Alt Film Guide

Teacher of the Year is a smart and funny movie that manages to pull off one of the more difficult balancing acts in filmmaking; it actually is smart while still being funny.>

Rated: 3/5

Jun 1, 2015

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Nina Metz

Chicago Tribune

Weirdly, this tonal combination actually works, most of the time at least.

Apr 29, 2015

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Jeanne Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

Strouse's strong suit is his casting. His writing and directing are solid, but his ability to select the right actor makes all the difference in "Teacher of the Year".

Jun 27, 2015

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David Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

Thanks to a highly-skilled group of comedic actors with years of experience --- largely honed on television --- and the absurdist humor of writer/director Jason Strouse, "Teacher of the Year" is a film I can heartily recommend.

Jun 27, 2015

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Kit Bowen

The Movie Kit

This excellent mockumentary highlights the business of teaching high-school kids to hilarious and poignant effect.

May 23, 2015

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Aaron Neuwirth

The Young Folks

With a strong ensemble cast... It uses the documentary style in an effective manner that kept the character beats consistent with the laughs and felt like a true winner.

Rated: 8/10

May 13, 2015

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COMPUTER G

im late on this one lol .. but this movie was improv genius.. lol i dig it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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Amanda P

Don't watch this because it has Michael Keegan and it's billed as a comedy. Watch this because you're a teacher or have a close relationship with a teacher and am seeking insight on what it's like to be a teacher. If you watch with the right mindset, you'll thoroughly appreciate what Jason Strouse has done on an indie budget where he himself is a high school teacher for his full-time job.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/22

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Audience Member

We were searching around Amazon Prime for something funny and came across this little gem. So glad we did! Keegan-Michael Key isn't in it as much as the picture would have you believe, but he's so funny! So many great comedic performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

The is the worst comedy about teaching ever. Key and Peele should be ashamed.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Totally underrated (the 100% critic doesn't really count). It's far from perfect, but it's a really funny Office-style comedy taking place in a school. I really liked it. Key isn't in it much, but his character is mostly hateable so it's not a bad thing. It's really funny. You won't regret watching it (if you have good taste).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Reminds me of Best In Show - funny, quick and goes full circle with the development of the different characters. If you lack a sense of humor, you may find it here or you just don't have one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Kate Carter

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Synopsis

After winning the California teacher of the year award, Mitch receives a tempting offer that may force him from his job.

Director: Jason Strouse
Producer: Lainie Jordan
Screenwriter: Jason Strouse
Production Co: Lower Merion Films
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2015
Runtime: 1h 20m

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