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Private Lessons

1981Movie1 h 27 minR

33
BadGoodWatch score
33
BadGoodWatch score

Summary

Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You're watching with family

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Directed by
Alan Myerson
Written by
Dan Greenburg
Produced by
R. Ben Efraim

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Facts

May 1, 1981 · 1 h 27 min · R

Released
May 1, 1981
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Age rating
R
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$26 million
Available in
5 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Private Lessons?"

Questions about Private Lessons

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Where can I stream Private Lessons?

In the United States, Private Lessons streams on fuboTV, Troma NOW, and ARROW, and it is free with ads on Plex, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Private Lessons worth watching?

33
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33 (IMDb 5.1, Letterboxd 2.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 0%, and Metacritic 34). Audiences rate it higher (48 out of 100) than critics (34).

Will Private Lessons make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Private Lessons good for date night?

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It can be: romance is 5 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was Private Lessons a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$26 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $26 million worldwide, 9.4 times its budget.