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  • School for Scoundrels
  • Opened September 29, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 40 min.
  • PG-13
    language, crude and sexual content, and some violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • A downtrodden meter-reader enrolls in a confidence-building class in the hope of winning the gal of his dreams; he then discovers that his professor loves the same woman. A remake of the 1960 British film.
  • Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Clarke Duncan, Luis Guzman
  • Director: Todd Phillips
  • Genres: Comedy

School for Scoundrels Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    Been there seen that!

    by KennyG

    I want my time back! Boring and slow and rehasched theater.

  • Must Go!

    Rolling on the floor

    by trichter

    I loved this movie a lot. There was not a moment that the entire theatre wasn't busting a gut at this whimsical comedy. Billy Bob Thorton and Jon Heder are perfect for the roles they play. I went with the biggest movie critic I know. He was laughing so hard he was almost crying. I highly recommend this movie for anyone who can appreciate pranks and simple humor.

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School for Scoundrels Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Uproarious and unexpectedly biting.

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times |

    This is a modest education-of-a-punching-bag entertainment with a kind of...

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Sheri Linden

    An inert and muddled mash-up of romantic comedy and theater of stupid cruelty.

  • 50
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Director Todd Phillips tries for the kind of frat slaphappiness he applied so...

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