School for Scoundrels

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School for Scoundrels

PG-13

2006

1h 40m

Romance

Comedy

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In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda (Jacinda Barrett), a lovelorn meter-reader (Jon Heder) enrolls in a confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that he and his egomaniacal professor Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton) both love the beautiful woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.

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Critics Consensus

School for Scoundrels squanders its talented cast with a formulaic, unfocused attempt at a romantic comedy that's neither romantic nor funny.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

03/24/2007

You might want to sign up for study hall instead.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

02/23/2007

2/5

The comic sallies and set-pieces are very much at the wrong end of the bang-whimper spectrum.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

02/23/2007

Wearily spins straw out of its none-too-original premise.

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Toni Vall

Cinemanía (Spain)

07/17/2019

3/5

More goofy than caustic. [Full review in Spanish]

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

03/30/2011

6/10

School for Scoundrels has some solid opportunities for real dark comedy, but blows most of them for maudlin romantic-comedy tripe, and the ones it does go for it never takes far enough.

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

01/01/2011

1/5

Dismal comedy about nerds trying to be cool.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored 5d

Honestly what a wild comedy!

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Dec 3

Funny in 01 hour, 41 minutes, and 20 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $24,470,583.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Language, Crude and Sexual Content and Some Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jace E

@thefilmguy Nov 11

This movie is horrible. The premise is dumb, the acting is atrocious (especially from Jon Heder) and I don't think I laughed more than once or twice. Also, yet another early 2000's movie that needs to have the "End Title Character Explanation" thing. I only care about that if it's a true story. Otherwise, please show and don't tell. Best Character: Lonnie Best Quote: Honestly, none. Best Scene: Paintball Note: What single, minimum wage making guy has $5k sitting around for a class like this?

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 02/05/2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, o filme nao tem uma história boa, o elenco é bom, mas os diálogos e as cenas eram fracas, e com isso eu não recomendo esse filme.

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 07/19/2024

I really liked the characters and actions of the actors

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Uynga U

@RT32500567 07/19/2024

this movie never dissappoints

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Synopsis

In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda (Jacinda Barrett), a lovelorn meter-reader (Jon Heder) enrolls in a confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that he and his egomaniacal professor Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton) both love the beautiful woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.

Director: Todd Phillips
Producer: Daniel Goldberg, J. Geyer Kosinski
Screenwriter: Scot Armstrong
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Dimension Films, Media Talent Group, Weinstein Company
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude and Sexual Content|Some Violence)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.8M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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