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Up the Down Staircase

1967Movie2 h 4 minNR

Drama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes78%68%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes78%68%

Summary

Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Background watch

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Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Robert Mulligan
Written by
Tad Mosel, Bel Kaufman
Produced by
Alan J. Pakula
Music by
Fred Karlin

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Facts

June 28, 1967 · 2 h 4 min · NR

Released
June 28, 1967
Runtime
2 h 4 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
9 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Cool Teacher, Self-Abuse +9

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Up the Down Staircase?"

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Where can I stream Up the Down Staircase?

HBO Max

In the United States, Up the Down Staircase streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Up the Down Staircase worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 78%).

Is Up the Down Staircase plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Up the Down Staircase use?

Abusive ParentsCool TeacherSelf-AbuseHe-Man Woman HaterSave Our StudentsDramatic EllipsisOlder Than They LookAll Psychology Is FreudianBungled SuicideEnthusiastic Newbie TeacherClass ClownBeleaguered Assistantand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Abusive Parents, Cool Teacher, and Self-Abuse.