Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Dimension Films | Release Date: August 20, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
12
Negative:
15
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
A dark, biting comedy-- funny, smart and full of unpredictable twist and turns. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
In his knockout directorial debut writer Kevin Williamson taps into such universal memories with his shrewd and energetic dark comedy. Read full review
70
Dallas ObserverBill Gallo
Flecked with delicious malice, and the kids, especially newcomer Coughlin, performs with verve and high energy. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Not surprisingly, the best thing on the screen is Mirren. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Williamson's screenplay doesn't match the cleverness of his conceit; it lacks the requisite archness and wit. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Very much a freshman effort, lacking focus, edge. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The same bland vision of teendom that's become inescapable on the small and big screens. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A derisively vicious show-off satire, a plastic exercise in authority bashing. Read full review
50
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Mirren is about the only reason this slow-moving revenge tale tingles at all. Read full review
50
NewsweekTed Gideonse
There are some very funny moments, and Coughlan is a delight as Leigh Anne's best friend. Read full review
50
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Wholly predictable and implausible plotting, thin characterizations, and stilted dialogue. Read full review
42
Portland OregonianDiana Abu-Jaber
The tone of the film malingers somewhere between hyper-real comedy and thriller, but neither element really shines through. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Neither very dark nor particularly funny. Read full review
40
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
A wildly uneven and sloppily directed movie, full of clashing tones and undigested bits of superior films. Read full review
40
TimeRichard Corliss
It's too empty to applaud, too insignificant to deplore. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Williamson's directorial debut is a sad affair, devoid of shocks, surprises, or even his clever trademark diologue. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Newly benign and noticeably clumsier than the hits (Williamson) has written. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Williamson deals mostly in cliches, as if high schoolers weren't smart enough to appreciate anything subtler. Read full review
38
New York PostJonathan Foreman
An ugly, failed attempt to pull off a "Heathers"-style, teen-oriented black comedy. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
There is nothing funny about the situation in Teaching Mrs. Tingle. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Mostly a screenful of nothingness. Read full review
30
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Yet another black comedy that misunderstands and misrepresents the genre. Read full review
30
Film.comJohn Hartl
Underwhelming thriller. Read full review
30
Film.comPeter Brunette
The new dud from Miramax's Dimension label. Read full review
30
VarietyDennis Harvey
A pat, hollow exercises with few tricks (or treats) up its sleeve. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Williamson's script, which he also directed, is spiteful and shallow. Read full review
25
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
A mean-hearted, ham-handed and gratuitous effort to exploit it's teenage audience's conviction that, underneath it all, their teachers really. do hate them. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
A spectacularly mediocre movie. Read full review
25
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
An infuriatingly indulgent piffle of adolescent wish-fulfillment. Read full review
20
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The story is painfully slow. Read full review
10
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Lazily written and hopelessly miscast. Read full review
0
TNT RoughCutChristopher Brandon
One of the worst movies released this year.
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