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Teaching Mrs. Tingle

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)

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Reviews Counted:68

Fresh:13

Rotten:55

Average Rating:4/10

Consensus: As a dark comedy-thriller, this movie lacks humor and thrill.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Leigh Ann is an all A student except in her history class, Mrs. Tingle's history class that is. The only person in Leigh Ann's way is her class rival MaryBeth Carter. One day Leigh Ann has her... Leigh Ann is an all A student except in her history class, Mrs. Tingle's history class that is. The only person in Leigh Ann's way is her class rival MaryBeth Carter. One day Leigh Ann has her friend Luke steal the history test, which will boost her grade up. Luke is caught by Mrs. Tingle and Mrs. Tingle reports it to the principal. Luckily, the principal is not there that day so before she can tell him tomorrow, Luke and Leigh Ann knock her out. They take her back to there place and tie her up. After this point school will never be a safe haven again. [More]

Starring: Katie Holmes, Helen Mirren, Barry Watson, Marisa Coughlan

Starring: Katie Holmes, Helen Mirren, Barry Watson, Marisa Coughlan, Liz Stauber, Molly Ringwald, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren, Vivica A. Fox, John Patrick White

Director: Kevin Williamson

Director: Kevin Williamson
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Composer: John Frizzell

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Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

A screenful of nothingness!

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Jay Carr
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Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine

Williamson breaks a cardinal rule of good writing: Audiences will play by any rules you choose to establish, but you can't change them in the bottom of the ninth inning.

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Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

There is nothing funny about the situation in Teaching Mrs. Tingle.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A dull assignment.

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Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune

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David Keyes
David Keyes
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D.K. Holm
D.K. Holm
Cinemonkey

The film's plot runs as smoothly as a Yugo with sand in the transmission and aside from a few well-acted moments, the film falls apart quicker than a paper mache space shuttle.

Full Review Source: Citadel Broadcasting | comment Comment
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Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Citadel Broadcasting

This flaccid exercise suggests Williamson should spend less time on storyboards and more time at his laptop.

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Citysearch
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The set-up is delivered with brisk precision, but this dark comedy quickly sputters out, going nowhere for what feels like an eternity.

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Darren D'Addario
Darren D'Addario
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A dazzling appearance by Ms. Mirren!

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Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Dismal.

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As a dark comedy-thriller, it's not very thrilling or funny.

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Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

As a routinely cruel, often vicious, miserably unhappy teacher, Mirren offers a complex, brilliantly disciplined performance!

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Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News

If the movie is never necessarily boring, it also is rarely interesting.

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Dustin Putman
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