Is The Kindergarten Teacher sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Kindergarten Teacher end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Kindergarten Teacher violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Kindergarten Teacher scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Kindergarten Teacher easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Kindergarten Teacher

Name: The Kindergarten Teacher
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Gael García Bernal, Michael Chernus, Rosa Salazar

Directed by Sara Colangelo

Produced by Maven Screen Media, Paper Chase Films

201896 min6.5 / 10

A deeply unsettling character study of a teacher's obsessive fixation on a gifted child, exploring the blurred boundaries between devotion and transgression.

Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Mental Illness Caregiving Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories American City Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Poetry Kindergarten Child Prodigy Teacher Remake Little Boy Teacher Student Relationship Poetry Reading Staten Island, New York City

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is The Kindergarten Teacher sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Kindergarten Teacher end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Kindergarten Teacher violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Kindergarten Teacher scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Kindergarten Teacher easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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