Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Rules aren't for everyone.

Directed by Steve Carr

Produced by Lionsgate, CBS Films

201692 min6.9 / 10

A lighthearted, visually playful family comedy about a creative misfit and his best friend rebelling against school authority through rule-breaking pranks.

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

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  • Is Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Does Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

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