The Prank

R

Released Mar 15

1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

Drama

Horror

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38%

26 Reviews

Tomatometer

33%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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In their seemingly ordinary senior year at West Greenview High, the unexpected unfolds when overachiever Ben and his carefree bestie Tanner decide to exact revenge on their strict physics teacher, Mrs. Wheeler, by trying to ruin her life by framing her for the murder of a missing student on social media.

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David

first hour was slow almost fell asleep. last 30 minutes was better

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Stephanie A

Hilarious! Love Rita Moreno!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Maureen Bharoocha

Director

Rita Moreno

Mrs. Wheeler

Connor Kalopsis

Ben Palmer

Ramona Young

Actor

Keith David

Actor

Kate Flannery

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

“The Prank” is no big whoop, but for a good stretch it’s a tartly written, engagingly nasty little comedy of high-school vengeance.

Mar 17, 2022

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

While the plot may be too OTT for some, it is surely these very excesses that make the film the wild ride that it is as it puts the casual cruelty of youth in its crosshairs.

Mar 17, 2022

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Todd McCarthy

Deadline Hollywood Daily

No one here is appealing or interesting to be around, and not in recent memory has any crime story been this removed from reality; you just stare and draw a blank about what the filmmakers imagined an audience might find appealing about such a yarn.

Mar 17, 2022

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

This movie didn't work back when it was called 'Teaching Mrs. Tingle,' and it doesn't work now. It relies on flat characters and fails to say much of anything about social media ills or nasty behavior.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 29, 2024

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I enjoyed it. Very funny, and it's grand seeing Rita Moreno.

Mar 23, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The Prank is a bad joke on anyone expecting it to be a good comedy. This awful dud has very few redeeming qualities, such as Rita Moreno, who deserves better than this garbage. The plot twists get worse as the movie fumbles along to a horrible ending.

Mar 16, 2024

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Synopsis

In their seemingly ordinary senior year at West Greenview High, the unexpected unfolds when overachiever Ben and his carefree bestie Tanner decide to exact revenge on their strict physics teacher, Mrs. Wheeler, by trying to ruin her life by framing her for the murder of a missing student on social media.

Director: Maureen Bharoocha
Executive Producer: Michael Y. Chow, Glenn Rigberg
Screenwriter: Rebecca Flinn-White, Zak White
Distributor: Iconic Events
Production Co: Sneak Preview Productions, Inphenate, XRM Media
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2024, Limited