School for Scoundrels

Name: School for Scoundrels
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: September 29, 2006
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 44
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jacinda Barrett, Jon Heder

2006

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: September 29, 2006 | Not Rated

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Jacinda Barrett, Jon Heder

Summary: In School for Scoundrels, Jon Heder plays Roger, a beleaguered New York City meter maid who is plagued by anxiety and low self esteem. In order to overcome his feelings of inadequacy, Roger enrolls in a top-secret confidence-building class taught by the suavely underhanded Dr. P (Thornton). Aided by his assistant Lesher (Duncan), Dr. P usesIn School for Scoundrels, Jon Heder plays Roger, a beleaguered New York City meter maid who is plagued by anxiety and low self esteem. In order to overcome his feelings of inadequacy, Roger enrolls in a top-secret confidence-building class taught by the suavely underhanded Dr. P (Thornton). Aided by his assistant Lesher (Duncan), Dr. P uses unorthodox, often dangerous methods, but he guarantees results: Employ his techniques and you will unleash your inner lion. (MGM)… Expand

Director: Todd Phillips

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Peter Travers

Uproarious and unexpectedly biting. Read full review

Robert Abele

This is a modest education-of-a-punching-bag entertainment with a kind of breezily rude compatibility -- a hallmark of sorts for both co-writer/director Todd Phillips ("Road Trip," "Starsky & Hutch") and the wonderful actor assigned to play the self-help instructor from hell, Billy Bob Thornton. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Thornton and Heder perform at about half their maximum wattage, which isn't enough to power the inert script. Read full review

Robert Koehler

Picture seemed certain to either fly high on outrageous humor or crash under the weight of tastelessness. Instead, the movie just sits there and never comes alive. Read full review

Michael Sragow

This may be Thornton's most arch, least persuasive performance. With Heder he's a vacant scowl. With Barrett he's a threatening yet toothless Cheshire Cat. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

For all its crudeness, Phillips' tale of men behaving badly is remarkably toothless. Read full review

Ruthe Stein

It would require a near-lethal injection of nitrous oxide to induce laughter. Read full review

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TheCritic

Oct 9, 2006

C'mon guys it's supposed to be a comedy and it succeeds... I totally agree w/ Mylon

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Pimpcool

Jan 30, 2023

I found it hilarious, there's a wide variety of jokes and lots of laughs in every scene; some of the plots twists and jokes are really unexpected. I feel like some people took it too seriously; if you go into it with a blank mind you'll have a good laugh.

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BazzarieN.

Feb 19, 2008

After reading the reviews i wasnt expecting much, But it was entertaining! Very much a teen movie, but one of the best of its kind. Fast paced and good fun with a well selected cast. 8/10 !

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asylumspadez

Nov 26, 2011

Billy Bob Thorton is a great lead and plays a wonderful villian and is perfect for this film. Jon Heder though is a terrible lead that does not do a good job at selling his role. What started off promising slowly goes down hill. While there are a few funny moments, You wont miss much byBilly Bob Thorton is a great lead and plays a wonderful villian and is perfect for this film. Jon Heder though is a terrible lead that does not do a good job at selling his role. What started off promising slowly goes down hill. While there are a few funny moments, You wont miss much by skipping this film.… Expand

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DWilly

Sep 30, 2006

Not aimed so low as to fill me with disgust (as with the walkout necessary for Heder's "Bench Warmers"), but it's basically the same lazy, tone deaf crap churned out by this same narrow circle. The formula is to have clean production values, a lot of mean quips from everybody, Not aimed so low as to fill me with disgust (as with the walkout necessary for Heder's "Bench Warmers"), but it's basically the same lazy, tone deaf crap churned out by this same narrow circle. The formula is to have clean production values, a lot of mean quips from everybody, regardless of how it relates to their character (but then anybody can do anything regardless of the sense it makes for their character), keep all the acting "real," cutting actors like David Cross off at the knees, occasionally suggest, but only suggest, something truly savage, and pass off some romance without intimacy... oh, and you have to have a very broad cameo by either Will Farrell or Ben Stiller but usually Ben Stiller.… Expand

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Spongeee

Oct 16, 2006

When will Billy Bob stop cursing and being so nasty...its not funny. I wish Napoleon Dynamite was in this movie...it would have made it half way decent. This movie sucks!

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Sep 27, 2006

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