Blackboard Jungle
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: March 25, 1955 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireKim Newman
Originating the genre of 'dedicated teacher reaches troubled kids in a ghetto school', this is still affecting although heavy-handed. Read full review
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Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
It's based on Evan Hunter's moralistic bestseller about a young New York teacher at a tough school, and is very worthy in its intentions. Highlights include Vic Morrow as a confused knife-wielding delinquent, but the studied pseudo-documentary atmosphere never quite convinces. Read full review
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The New York TimesBosley Crowther
As a straight melodrama of juvenile violence this is a vivid and hair-raising film. Read full review
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