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The Ron Clark Story

2006 · 90 min

An earnest, heartwarming drama that follows a dedicated teacher's uphill battle to connect with troubled students, offering a hopeful and inspiring viewing experience.

Tagline
No one believed in them. Except him.
Overview
Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • education
  • found family
  • class
  • race
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Randa Haines
Written by
Max Enscoe, Annie DeYoung
Starring
Matthew Perry, Ernie Hudson, Melissa De Sousa, Hannah Hodson, Brandon Mychal Smith, Micah Williams, Bren Eastcott, Isabelle Deluce
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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