High School High
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: October 25, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie makes two mistakes: (1) It isn't very funny, and (2) it makes the crucial error of taking its story seriously and angling for a happy ending. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Lovitz is occasionally amusing, especially in his creative attempts to get through to his pupils, although his style of slow-take humor is a grave mismatch for this kind of frenzied comedy. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
The laugh lines are mostly crude and the prevalent slapstick is weak and uneventful. Read full review
25
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Isn't just bad, it's very bad. Read full review
25
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Face it. Parody comedies are no longer a laughing matter. [25 October 1996, p.5D]
20
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not credited)
Louise Fletcher is a walking sight gag as the evil principal, but just about every other gag falls flat and lies there, wheezing. Read full review
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