Summary
A bright high-school senior has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle, gives her a poor grade on a project. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+20)
Critics 28Audiences 48GoodWatch 38
Metascore35
Tomatometer20%
IMDb5.4
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings2.7/5
User score5.2
Audience score31%
Box office
69%of its budget back
- Budget
- $13 M
- Worldwide
- $9 M
Worldwide it made back $9 M of the $13 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10096Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 49 more
+5Released
1999
August 11, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ComedyThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more17 people
- Helen MirrenMrs. Tingle
- Katie HolmesLeigh Ann Watson
- Barry WatsonLuke Churner
- Marisa CoughlanJo Lynn Jordan
- Michael McKeanPrincipal Potter
- Jeffrey TamborCoach Wenchell
- Liz StauberTrudie Tucker
- Molly RingwaldMiss Banks
Vivica A. FoxMiss Gold- JPJohn Patrick WhiteBrian Berry
Robert GantProfessor
Lesley Ann WarrenFaye Watson (uncredited)
Harvey SilverRoger (uncredited)
Alan HeitzStudent (uncredited)
Brian KlugmanStudent (uncredited)
Cherie JohnsonStudent (uncredited)
Marissa Jaret WinokurStudent (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Kevin Williamson Director, Writer
- Steve M. Davison Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Ronit Ravich-Boss Script Supervisor
Production · 13
- Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
- Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
- Ted Field Executive Producer
- Scott Kroopf Executive Producer
- Erica Huggins Executive Producer
- Cary Granat Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Jerzy Zieliński Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Debra Neil-Fisher Editor
Sound · 1
- John Frizzell Original Music Composer
Art · 6
- Naomi Shohan Production Design
- David Lazan Art Direction
- J.P. Jones Property Master
- Daniel Loren May Set Decoration
- Cece Destefano Art Department Coordinator
- Brian Markey Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Susie DeSanto Costume Design
- Susan Kistler Costume Supervisor
- Daniel Curet Hair Department Head
- Jane Galli Makeup Artist
- Carol Schwartz Makeup Department Head
- Deborah Hall Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Bernice Howes Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Vojislav Mikulic Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 14
- Patricia M. Peters Stunts
- Eileen Weisinger Stunts
- Diana R. Lupo Stunts
- Troy Robinson Stunts
- Jared S. Eddo Stunts
- Frank Ceglia Special Effects Coordinator
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