Movie

Teacher of the Year

2015 · 82 min

A gentle, quirky workplace comedy that ambles through school corridors with mild laughs and a soft heart.

Overview: Surrounded by the eccentric faculty of Truman High School, Mitch Carter wins the California Teacher of the Year award and immediately receives a tempting offer that may force him to leave his job.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, education, ambition, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
education
ambition
identity
friendship
Places: school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild