Teaching Mrs. Tingle

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle

PG-13

Released Aug 20, 1999

1h 36m

Comedy

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A hardworking and bright high-school senior, Leigh Ann (Katie Holmes) has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren), gives her a poor grade on a project. This antagonistic relationship quickly escalates until circumstances lead Leigh Ann and her friends Luke (Barry Watson) and Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) to hold Tingle hostage in her home. As the conflict continues, it looks as if not everyone will make it out alive.

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Critics Consensus

As a dark comedy-thriller, this movie lacks humor and thrill.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Williamson rarely gets beyond the schematic, arbitrary nature of the characters' relationships.

Jan 1, 2000

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

A screenful of nothingness!

Jan 1, 2000

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

A wildly uneven and sloppily directed movie, full of clashing tones and undigested bits of superior films.

Jan 1, 2000

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Beth Pratt

Common Sense Media

Misguided teen thriller -- don't bother.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Helen Mirren's acting stands out in this mean-spirited dark comedy like an original Picasso in a paint-by-numbers art show.

Oct 22, 2009

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Here you have a movie in which three teenagers go to a teacher's house and take her hostage. Either you go all the way with that premise, or you don't go there at all.

Rated: F

Sep 23, 2007

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Nashville I

Tingle is a decent romp through 90's nostalgia. True to the tune of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, the plot's straight forward about a random scenario you and your friends spitball that actually spirals out of control. Fun, but at times very thin in plot and character development. All of the characters are paper thin but if you're feeling nostalgic then tune in.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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alan g

Pretty actors pouting for the camera. Predictable. A must miss.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Audience Member

Funny, original, & romantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Omfg no...just...no.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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steve d

Dark but engaging with a surprisingly strong cast.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Kevin Williamson

Director

Helen Mirren

Mrs. Eve Tingle

Katie Holmes

Leigh Ann Watson

Jeffrey Tambor

Coach 'Spanky' Wenchell

Barry Watson

Luke Churner

Marisa Coughlan

Jo Lynn Jordan

Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - After School Lesson

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - Irony

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - A Fate Worse Than Death

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - Scandalous

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - Carnal Conquest

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - Caught Cheating

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - Exorcism

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - The Terror of Mrs. Tingle

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Official Clip - Under His Skin

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Synopsis

A hardworking and bright high-school senior, Leigh Ann (Katie Holmes) has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren), gives her a poor grade on a project. This antagonistic relationship quickly escalates until circumstances lead Leigh Ann and her friends Luke (Barry Watson) and Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) to hold Tingle hostage in her home. As the conflict continues, it looks as if not everyone will make it out alive.

Director: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, Konrad Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.9M
Runtime: 1h 36m

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