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High School High

1996 · 86 min

A silly, joke-packed spoof that keeps things light and fast, poking fun at inspirational-teacher movies without ever getting serious.

Directed by: Hart Bochner
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Starring: Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Louise Fletcher

Tagline: A Dangerous Mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Overview: Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.

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Directed by: Hart Bochner
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Starring: Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Louise Fletcher

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
class
found family
ambition
redemption
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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