Gym Teacher: The Movie
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Joanna Weiss
    70
    Any time things threaten to get maudlin, the movie takes pains to poke fun at itself, in a way that even a gentle eighth-grader could appreciate.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    70
    Mr. Dinello and the screenwriters, the brothers Steven and Daniel Altiere, have found an amiable and amusing middle ground between adult slacker comedy and frenetic children’s farce.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    The only real downside of Gym Teacher is that it runs about twice as long as its material.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    40
    At the very least the rather admirable cast should be allowed a do-over with a script that doesn't confuse petulance with wit or meanness with misdirection.

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. MOVIE-REVIEWER
    Jan 21, 2016
    10
    Gym teacher doesn't only show character and courage of a young boy struggling to go through gym class but it also sends a strong and powerfulGym teacher doesn't only show character and courage of a young boy struggling to go through gym class but it also sends a strong and powerful message that if you believe and feel hard enough you can achieve the impossible. this movie was also very funny and different to the typical mundane type style movie that gets thrown into the $5 bin every Christmas.… Full Review »
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