
Lower Learning
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Directed by Mark Lafferty
A broad, irreverent comedy about institutional dysfunction and one man's scramble to save a failing school through chaos and rule-breaking.
Barry Goldwater Elementary is on the brink of collapse: the lowest test scores in the state, teachers who are either drunk or having sex on school grounds, and a principal who extorts money from parents. It's up to Tom, the down-on-his-luck vice-principal, to rally the lazy teachers, expose the principal's corruption, and turn the school around before an end of the day board decision.
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Questions people ask
Is Lower Learning sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Lower Learning scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Lower Learning violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Lower Learning end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Lower Learning easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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Like Lower Learning
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Lower Learning
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Lower Learning, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Lower Learning, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Lower Learning, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































