The School for Good and Evil
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): October 19, 2022
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MountieManiacJan 4, 2023
This movie had a massive budget, the effects are good, and the plot had good bones. That's what it had going for it at the onset. In execution though it flops so so so hard. It's biggest problem in my opinion is that it doesn't fully commitThis movie had a massive budget, the effects are good, and the plot had good bones. That's what it had going for it at the onset. In execution though it flops so so so hard. It's biggest problem in my opinion is that it doesn't fully commit to any of the themes it sets up. "Good people are pretty bad people are ugly", a good idea to show why the pretty people aren't all good and the ugly people aren't all bad. Nope it's ignored unless it's convenient and the bad teacher is the prettiest person there, why isn't she ugly?? That's just one example without a spoiler, there was massive potential here and it was all wasted.… Expand
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Riro28Nov 4, 2022
I'm struggling to figure out how anybody is rating this film positively, and multiple 10s no less. Bizzare. The film is predictable and bland with mediocre acting at best. Trashy is how I would explain it in a single word, but not even theI'm struggling to figure out how anybody is rating this film positively, and multiple 10s no less. Bizzare. The film is predictable and bland with mediocre acting at best. Trashy is how I would explain it in a single word, but not even the kind of trashy that can hold your attention. Avoid unless you're just curious to see how bad it is.… Expand
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teatomOct 20, 2022
This is yet another good movie, from a studio that isn't Disney, but has a similar feel, so the review bots are here to downvote and the "professional" reviewers write scathing little reviews that read like they haven't even watched theThis is yet another good movie, from a studio that isn't Disney, but has a similar feel, so the review bots are here to downvote and the "professional" reviewers write scathing little reviews that read like they haven't even watched the movie.
Every time a movie like this comes out, especially if it's from Netflix, you should mentally add an extra 3-4 points to the average.
It's so sad what Disney has been doing to review sites the last few years. If only they'd put as much effort into making movies, they might start making something worth watching again.… Expand
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dharmaOct 19, 2022
Entertaining, 'Harry Potter rip off' is based on a successful series of books. Some of the digital effects felt off, especially in the opening sequence, but it gets better as it goes along. What elevates this is Feig's deft hand in femaleEntertaining, 'Harry Potter rip off' is based on a successful series of books. Some of the digital effects felt off, especially in the opening sequence, but it gets better as it goes along. What elevates this is Feig's deft hand in female relationships between the two leads. It also has a surprisingly strong supporting casts. All in all, better than you think it is, but sadly, not by much.… Expand
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RomanoidOct 19, 2022
I am very surprised, did not espected from this movie a lot, but dialogs and plot surprised me. And while watching I felt cruella vibes.
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MsDeandraOct 26, 2022
Watched this over the weekend with my family and absolutely loved it!! I hope there will be a sequel!!
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MetacriticOnurOct 19, 2022
bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
bad
[ bad ]

adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
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DeralacOct 21, 2022
The School for Good and Evil is a decent, albeit predictable, coming of age movie about friendship and the nature of evil. The movie depicted evil as narcissistic entitled posers pretending to be good while real goodness is empathy andThe School for Good and Evil is a decent, albeit predictable, coming of age movie about friendship and the nature of evil. The movie depicted evil as narcissistic entitled posers pretending to be good while real goodness is empathy and compassion. That’s a significant message for these times. The acting ranged from passable to good, although I do expect better from Charlize Theron. She is such a phenomenal actress, but her role in this movie was just acceptable. I thought both young stars gave believable performances. Most of the characters were stereotypical high school kids which were adequately portrayed. The effects were acceptable. Overall I’m giving this movie a higher rating because I think the message is culturally important rather than for story or acting.… Expand
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DolphinReviewsOct 19, 2022
A mostly faithful adaptation of the novel. I do think it would have worked better as a TV series. It's good for what it is.
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Stephen1989Oct 23, 2022
Me encanta la película Más Pensaba que Sophie terminaría dándole el beso a tedros , y lo hace Agatha , lo más importante es que su amistad es tan fuerte eso es lo que destaca entre ellas dos ,espero una secuela
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SupremeAnalystOct 20, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please, Winx Saga: Fate did a better job at friendship between girls than this. The movie gave off all the wrong vibes. Don't recommend it to anyone - waste of time. To begin, the vibes the movie gave off were wrong from the very start and the settings was too unrealistic and underdeveloped. Also, the movie seemed to glorify evil more than good even though it kept saying good is better. The supposedly cool scenes were given to acts of witchcraft and demon magic and what not. Songs were played in scenes of evil being demonstrated rather than good, as if it was screaming: "do evil, it's powerful and cool". Also not a fan of the songs they chose for this movie, it didn't sound magical at all, just plain evil. Some of the actors were terrible at acting; some scenes made me cringe so hard, like the younger version of Sophie and Agatha at the graveyard. Some scenes were also too long and boring and others were too fast, like flashes of Sophie catwalking - also cringe. No characters other than the two main ones got any sort of character development throughout a 2.5hr movie - unforgivable! Some of the details were not satisfying rather creepy in a very unaesthetic way - like Sophie's hag form, biting fairies, blood magic with no specific source, and whatever Hort was eating (these truly disgusted me, but so happy they omitted the potty humor stuff from the book). Finally, the kiss at the end. I know its from the book, but it made me cringe in the book and also in the movie. I was hoping they would change it to something like Maleficient - like a kiss in forehead. Who kisses their dying friend in the mouth? I know there is a culture somewhere in the world that does that, but that does not apply here. Totally awkward. The ending was not so good either, of them returning to their own world and the cliffhanger was blunt - Narnia's return to their own world was 1000 times better and their music was magical. Overall, it was one of the most boring movies I ever watched and I wish to forget that it ever existed tomorrow when I wake up. Thank you very much.… Expand
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LovelyShayOct 22, 2022
Special effects, cinematography, casting, storyline and overall quality of the film were excellent. From watching the trailer, I knew it would be a good movie but after watching, my expectations were surpassed. Hopefully, there will be a sequel.
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SunkissedmelanOct 23, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great movie to sit with family and kids and watch. It had a great message as well. The actors, especially Sofia Wylie, did a phenomenal job. 10/10… Expand
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CharitNov 6, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is amazing I love how it brings fantasy to life but then adds powers to to e movie. It really letts your imagination run wild. I had no low expectations of this movie. I just can't wait for the second based of the movie cliffhanger.… Expand
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RalfbergsNov 17, 2022
I think this movie is meant more for teenage girls the way it is set up, but it did have nice visuals and the story was not that bad in general, but yeah I am not really the main audience for this. As I understand it is based on a book so theI think this movie is meant more for teenage girls the way it is set up, but it did have nice visuals and the story was not that bad in general, but yeah I am not really the main audience for this. As I understand it is based on a book so the book readers I guess are the main ones it is intended to or teenagers… Expand
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JLuis_001Oct 25, 2022
Paul Feig has never directed a good movie in his entire life and he was given what is probably the biggest budget of his career to helm an overstuffed and boring story of fantasy.

There is no soul or strength in this movie. I didn't find anyPaul Feig has never directed a good movie in his entire life and he was given what is probably the biggest budget of his career to helm an overstuffed and boring story of fantasy.

There is no soul or strength in this movie. I didn't find any of its characters to be really interesting and that's more of a problem than you can imagine.
Truth be told I wasn't expecting much, I had an idea of what I was going to see and that was basically it, so my disappointment is not based on what the film is, but on its inability to achieve any of the splendor that its proposal and production size seemed to aspire to.

The irony is that I think this might have worked more for Netflix as a series rather than a movie, but had that happened, they wouldn't have been able to secure the biggest names in its cast.

This is content filler with the ambition to create a franchise.
I certainly think they will get a sequel though.… Expand
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ExceladeogunSep 11, 2023
The School For Good And Evil

This fantasy movie based on a novel of the same name trails two best friends who are whisked to a school that grooms future heroes and villains. In this new environment, their friendship is put to the test.The School For Good And Evil

This fantasy movie based on a novel of the same name trails two best friends who are whisked to a school that grooms future heroes and villains. In this new environment, their friendship is put to the test.

There are some things that are undeniable about this movie. Firstly is the acting of the cast. Sophia Anne Caruso as Sophie and Sofia Wylie as Agatha delightfully lead this movie, the chemistry between them carries the movie. And with Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh and Laurence Fishburne in supporting roles, this movie was handled by capable hands. Secondly, the cinematography and visuals were splendid, with a very campy feel to everything on display. The costumes were beautiful. The score was also interesting.

With all of those praises, it's a shame that a lot was crammed into it. The story is convoluted and would have worked better as a series, this way, character development would have been more seamless.

This movie packs a good amount of humour, action and magic, and it should be the young adult fantasy franchise that Netflix seeks.

7.5-8/10… Expand
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The_1_AlchemistOct 31, 2022
What an... Eesh movie. That's all there is to it. It's not great, nor is it the scorn of the earth. My Mother and I watched it the other day, and we could both say it's an iffy movie. It certainly had it's fair share of ups and downs; everyWhat an... Eesh movie. That's all there is to it. It's not great, nor is it the scorn of the earth. My Mother and I watched it the other day, and we could both say it's an iffy movie. It certainly had it's fair share of ups and downs; every movie does. However, The School For Good and Evil's negatives outshined the negatives. Again, I'm not here to bash it. I'm just saying there was more that could have been done to make it better.… Expand
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TiajaneOct 21, 2022
LOVED IT!!!! I know a lot of people aren’t the biggest fan of the movie because they’re different from the books, but I really enjoyed it and the author of the books wanted the movie different from the books to add a bit more flavour.
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SieSilOct 21, 2022
Amazing movie! Reminded me of Ella Enchanted and Harry Potter, both being from my childhood this will most likely become a comfort movie of some sort.
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RedheadNYCOct 22, 2022
A campy, fun and wholesome take on classic fairy tale tropes. The cast is really fabulous. The combination of veteran greats (hello Charlize, Kerry, Lawrence & Cate) and younger new comers was fresh. The entire movie is quite stylized andA campy, fun and wholesome take on classic fairy tale tropes. The cast is really fabulous. The combination of veteran greats (hello Charlize, Kerry, Lawrence & Cate) and younger new comers was fresh. The entire movie is quite stylized and there are some great music/fashion/vampy montage moments. The special effects were B+ but it kinda only adds to the playful, campy vibes. Like any good fairy tale, there are moral messages baked in and if you love fairy tales like I do, you'll appreciate this modern spin.… Expand
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InsightspinnerOct 24, 2022
A cautionary tale in which the fans of a series seeking to uplift a stinker in order to have more time with their beloved characters is just as repugnant as the fans of a series downvoting reimaginings that hit too many cultural missteps forA cautionary tale in which the fans of a series seeking to uplift a stinker in order to have more time with their beloved characters is just as repugnant as the fans of a series downvoting reimaginings that hit too many cultural missteps for their narrow imaginings. Devotees striving to save trash are just as sad as devotees angered by diverse casting and unwelcome plot divergences. Luckily this is just entertainment and not real life. Oh wait these same folks are also responsible for the real life we're experiencing.

In their defense, "School" fans are just trying to get themselves a series, not as malicious as review bombing, because if they get what they want and come out to watch it, well that's how capitalism works. and I understand that. For the rest of us this film will make sure we don't waste another two and a half hours should any sequels materialize.… Expand
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LiricallyOct 29, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A different way to tell the story of the good and evil, the way that ofelia always stay truth through herself is the key to enjoy the movie, cause finally kills the cliché of the bad guys turning good just because… Expand
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Amymcs976Nov 1, 2022
I just watched this movie today and all I can say is, it was fantastic. The whole storyline and narrative of the film was brilliant, the casting was also very good. It is definitely worth the watch.

Both young actors playing the mainI just watched this movie today and all I can say is, it was fantastic. The whole storyline and narrative of the film was brilliant, the casting was also very good. It is definitely worth the watch.

Both young actors playing the main characters delivered convincing performances, in my opinion.  The majority of the characters were stereotypical high school students that were well represented and portrayed. The visual effects, setting and camera work throughout the film was satisfactory. Overall, I give this film a higher rating as I believe the message is culturally important and I also adore the fact it was filmed in Belfast, my hometown in Northern Ireland.… Expand
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