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Bad Education

2019

Cory Finley

Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Geraldine Viswanathan, Alex Wolff ...

6.3

5,074

Drama. Comedy The unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in history.

	Author	Review
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"Engagingly devious (...) It’s perhaps less flamboyantly enjoyable than Finley’s first feature, but it also digs deeper into the souls of its characters"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Jackman delivers an acting master class (...) 'Bad Education' can be a hard lesson to accept, but a necessary one in how the world works."	POS
United States	John Serba Decider	"[It] bullseyes the sweet spot between realism and elevated drama, making it several cuts above the usual based-on-a-true-story fodder."	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"It’s Jackman, whose smile appears increasingly wolfish as the film goes on, who ultimately owns 'Bad Education'."	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Hugh Jackman commits fully to his role as a vain superintendent trying to stay two steps ahead of his lies and self-delusion. Ultimately, though, the character and themes feel a little too simplistic"	NEU
United States	Adam Chitwood Collider	"Although the themes don’t entirely coalesce by the end, Finley crafts a consistently compelling and often humorous tale anchored by Jackman’s impressively nuanced performance.	POS
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"A fascinating central turn proves the most interesting ingredient in a shaggy retelling of a high school corruption scandal (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Jackman and Janney shine in their roles (...) In the end, the audience is rewarded with a steadily riveting provocation that jabs at the culture of money that makes us all complicit (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"A criminally entertaining film (...) The cast is exceptional here, with a deep bench, and for my money, Allison Janey gives the performance of her career (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"'Bad Education' calls to mind the great Alexander Payne film 'Election', with its students who are smarter and savvier than you’d expect and teachers who aren’t as mature and responsible as you’d hope. Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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