Bad Education (2004): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bad Education is a 2004 drama thriller directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Gael García Bernal, Javier Cámara and Fele Martínez. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $40.4 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best International Film at the Spirit Awards 2005. Critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Budget
- $5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bad Education About?
The premise of Bad Education without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a Catholic school during the early 1960s, two young boys, Ignacio and Enrique, discover love, the world of cinema, and unsettling experiences under the school’s strict regulations. Father Manolo, the principal and literature teacher, observes their experiences with a mixture of concern and fascination as they navigate their formative years. Years later, in the late 1970s and 1980s, their lives unexpectedly intersect again, leading to profound consequences and forever changing their destinies.
Bad Education Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sexual abuse
- childhood trauma
- young boy
- blow job
- story within a story
- reference to robert de niro
- pedophile priest
- friendship between boys
- child abuse
- pederasty
- neo noir
- catholic priest
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- oral sex
- movie theater
- film within a film
- blackmail
- drag queen
- casting couch
- gay protagonist
- queer
- catholicism
- underwater scene
- lgbtq
- madrid spain
- boys choir
- gay slur
- childhood friend
- boys' boarding school
- boys' school
- gay
- gay cinema
- confronting abuser
- teleiophilia
- filmmaker writer director producer
- metafiction
- epilogue
- 1980s
- 1970s
- erotic melodrama
- crying boy
- sexual desire
- film director
- noir thriller
- corrupt priest
- childhood friends reunited
- non linear narrative
- spain
- death by heroin
- murder disguised as drug overdose
- mutual masturbation
Bad Education Cast
Gael García Bernal leads the cast, with Javier Cámara and Fele Martínez. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
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Director Pedro Almodóvar
More from Pedro Almodóvar
More films directed by Pedro Almodóvar, best-rated first: Pain and Glory, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother and Talk to Her.
Bad Education Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bad Education 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 88% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 86%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 74% User score
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Bad Education Plot Summary
What happens in Bad Education from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a crisp autumn morning in 2002, the auditorium of Roslyn High School buzzed with excitement as school board president Bob Spicer stepped onto the stage to deliver an uplifting speech to the students. He proudly announced that their school had achieved an impressive fourth place ranking within the district. As he concluded, the atmosphere erupted in applause, welcoming Superintendent Frank Tassone, a figure known for his respected leadership and admired by both students and staff alike.
Frank’s day began in earnest as he met with Carol Schweitzer [Stephanie Kurtzuba], concerned for her son Chad [Calvin Coakley] and seeking advice on securing him a prestigious spot at the coveted OMNI school. Demonstrating his trademark empathy, Frank offered Chad some inspiring words that aimed to motivate both mother and son.
Full summary
The whole story of Bad Education, scene by scene
Bad Education Box Office & Budget
Bad Education grossed $40.4 million worldwide on a $5 million budget, 8.1 times what it cost. $5.3 million came from the US and Canada and $35.1 million (87%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$40.4M
8.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $5.3M
- International
- $35.1M
- Budget
- $5M
Bad Education Awards & Nominations
Bad Education earned 2 award nominations, including Best International Film at the Spirit Awards 2005. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Spirit Awards 2005 1 nomination- Nominated Best International Film
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BAFTA 2005 1 nomination- Nominated Best Film Not in the English Language
Bad Education Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bad Education.
How Well Do You Know Bad Education?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What position does Frank Tassone hold at Roslyn High School?
Bad Education Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “La Mala Educación” and “毁灭性教育”.
- Also known as
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- La Mala Educación
- 毁灭性教育
- 坏教欲
- Halb kasvatus
- Má Educação
- 나쁜 교육
- 不良教育
- Bad Education - Schlechte Erziehung
- (15) La Mala Educación
- La Mauvaise Éducation
- Dårlige Dannelse
- Sliktā audzināšana
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- La Mala Educación - Schlechte Erziehung
- Špatná výchova
- Złe wychowanie
- Дурное воспитание
- Dålig uppfostran
- Κακή εκπαίδευση
- Kötü Eğitim
- חינוך רע
- Rossz nevelés
- Лоше васпитање
- Лошо възпитание
- バッド・エデュケーション
- 壞教慾, ცუდი აღზრდა
- Dårlig Dannelse
- Slaba vzgoja
- บทเรียนร้าย ฝังใจไม่รู้ลืม
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Bad Education FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Bad Education, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bad Education?
Bad Education runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Bad Education released?
Bad Education was released on November 19, 2004.
Who directed Bad Education?
Bad Education was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
More films by Pedro Almodóvar Who is in the cast of Bad Education?
Bad Education stars Gael García Bernal, Javier Cámara and Fele Martínez.
How much did Bad Education make at the box office?
Bad Education grossed $40.4 million worldwide ($5.3 million domestic, $35.1 million international) on a budget of $5 million.
How is Bad Education rated?
Bad Education has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 74% on TMDB.
Was Bad Education nominated for any awards?
Bad Education received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Bad Education have a post-credit scene?
No. Bad Education has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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