Bad Teacher (2011): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bad Teacher is a 2011 comedy directed by Jake Kasdan, starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch and Eric Stonestreet. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $216.2 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. Critics gave it 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Jake Kasdan
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $20M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bad Teacher About?
The premise of Bad Teacher without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A rebellious and gold-digging teacher, Elizabeth, throws the classroom into disarray after her wealthy lover leaves her. Determined to find a new source of funds, she sets her sights on a handsome substitute teacher. To win his affection, she must compete with her relentlessly cheerful colleague and navigate the unwanted attention of a sarcastic gym teacher, discovering along the way that true success involves more than just manipulative tactics.
Bad Teacher Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bad teacher
- breast enlargement
- breast surgery
- new teacher
- breast exam
- fired from a job
- bribery
- cheating on a test
- schoolteacher
- gold digger
- state exam
- substitute teacher
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- compromising photograph
- classmate classmate relationship
- sex scene
- fully clothed sex
- pretending to be someone else
- friendship between women
- workplace romance
- ambition
- professional rivalry
- compulsive liar
- teacher as protagonist
- antihero
- alcoholic
- infidelity
- planting evidence
- poison ivy
- seduction
- dumped by boyfriend
- employee dismissal
- unrequited love
- plastic surgeon
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- chicago illinois
- narcissistic personality disorder
- sexual humor
- alcoholic teacher
- female protagonist
- female nudity
- nudity
- ejaculation
- cheating boyfriend
- unfaithful boyfriend
- sex tape
- reference to pamela anderson
- black bra
- erection
- kissing while having sex
- fiance fiancee relationship
Bad Teacher Cast
Cameron Diaz leads the cast, with Lucy Punch and Eric Stonestreet. Directed by Jake Kasdan.
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Director Jake Kasdan
More from Jake Kasdan
More films directed by Jake Kasdan, best-rated first: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, The TV Set and Jumanji: The Next Level.
Bad Teacher Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bad Teacher 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 45% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 36%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 5.3
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TMDB 56% User score
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Letterboxd 2.4 /5
125 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Bad Teacher Plot Summary
What happens in Bad Teacher from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Elizabeth Halsey, portrayed by Cameron Diaz, is a disheveled teacher in the Chicago area who navigates life with a reckless attitude, indulging in heavy drinking, swearing at her students, and using drugs. After a short-lived engagement to a wealthy fiancé convinces her to leave her teaching position, Elizabeth finds herself back at school when he abruptly ends their relationship, exposing her true intentions as a gold digger.
Full summary
The whole story of Bad Teacher, scene by scene
Bad Teacher Box Office & Budget
Bad Teacher grossed $216.2 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, 11 times what it cost. $100.3 million came from the US and Canada and $115.9 million (54%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$216.2M
11× its budget
- US & Canada
- $100.3M
- International
- $115.9M
- Budget
- $20M
Bad Teacher Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bad Teacher.
How Well Do You Know Bad Teacher?
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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Who is Elizabeth Halsey's wealthy fiancé at the beginning of the movie?
Cars in Bad Teacher
24 cars on screen, including the 1997 Ford Aspire and the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 R171.
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1997 Ford Aspire Main role -
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 R171 Important role -
2008 Audi R8 Minor role -
2000 Blue Bird All American Minor role
Bad Teacher Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Zkazená úca” and “Bad Teacher: Una cattiva maestra”.
- Also known as
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- Zkazená úca
- Bad Teacher: Una cattiva maestra
- Professora Baldas
- Очень плохая училка
- Kötü Öğretmen
- 坏老师
- Bad Teacher - Una cattiva maestra
- Rossz tanár
- Zła kobieta
- Палавата класна
- Mrcha učiteľka
- Zkažená úča
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- מורה רעה
- Άτακτη Καθηγήτρια
- Profă rea, dar buuună
- Professora Sem Classe
- Sale prof
- Училка
- 배드 티처
- Sliktā skolotāja
- 霸凌女教師
- Malas enseñanzas
- Yomon oʻqituvchi
- Huda učiteljica
- Cô Giáo Lắm Chiêu
- バッド・ティーチャー
- MISS愛教壞
- Afigena mokytoja
- จาร์ยแสบแอบเอ็กซ์
- Zločesta učiteljica
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Bad Teacher FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bad Teacher, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bad Teacher?
Bad Teacher runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Bad Teacher released?
Bad Teacher was released on June 24, 2011.
Who directed Bad Teacher?
Bad Teacher was directed by Jake Kasdan.
More films by Jake Kasdan Who is in the cast of Bad Teacher?
Bad Teacher stars Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch and Eric Stonestreet.
How much did Bad Teacher make at the box office?
Bad Teacher grossed $216.2 million worldwide ($100.3 million domestic, $115.9 million international) on a budget of $20 million.
How is Bad Teacher rated?
Bad Teacher has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does Bad Teacher have a post-credit scene?
No. Bad Teacher has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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