School's Out

School's Out

Directed by Sébastien Marnier

Produced by Avenue B Productions, 2L Productions

2018100 min6.1 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a teacher's obsessive investigation into gifted, traumatized students whose hostility masks a deeper existential despair.

Pierre Hoffman joins a prestigious school as a substitute teacher and soon notices, among some of his students, an unjustified hostility and a spark of violence in their eyes. Is it because the unspeakable tragedy they have just experienced? Is it because they seem to be extraordinarily gifted children? Is it because they have lost all hope for the future? From curiosity to obsession, Pierre will try to unlock their secret.

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Questions people ask

  • Is School's Out sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is School's Out scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does School's Out end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is School's Out violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is School's Out easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like School's Out

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as School's Out

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like School's Out, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like School's Out, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like School's Out, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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