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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

2016 · 92 min

A lively, mischievous school comedy with cartoonish pranks and a surprisingly tender emotional core.

Directed by
Steve Carr
Genres
Family, Comedy
Tagline
Rules aren't for everyone.
Overview
A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, warm and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Rebellion, grief, family, coming-of-age
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Steve Carr
Genres
Family, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family, comedy
Directed by
Steve Carr
Written by
Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Kara Holden
Starring
Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Alexa Nisenson, Andy Daly, Thomas Barbusca, Rob Riggle, Isabela Merced, Retta
Music
Jeff Cardoni
Cinematography
Julio Macat
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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