
Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes) is salutatorian when she needs to be valedictorian to get her scholarship to Harvard. The only class she is worse than the leader in is history, taught by Mrs. Tingle (Dame Helen Mirren), and the teacher hates her. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties, and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.... (Full plot summary below)
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Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes) is salutatorian when she needs to be valedictorian to get her scholarship to Harvard. The only class she is worse than the leader in is history, taught by Mrs. Tingle (Dame Helen Mirren), and the teacher hates her. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties, and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.
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| MovieJuice!Mark RamseyIt's Kevin's chance to exercise his Hitchcock muscles and advance from the irony-laced fright of Scream to something really terrifying: Helen Mirren's horrifying pedal extremities! |
| L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyA dark, biting comedy-- funny, smart and full of unpredictable twist and turns. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIn his knockout directorial debut writer Kevin Williamson taps into such universal memories with his shrewd and energetic dark comedy. |
| Norman TranscriptJim ChastainThe moral to the story, if any, is rather vague, as are Mrs. Tingle's motives. |
| Seattle TimesJohn HartlWilliamson rarely gets beyond the schematic, arbitrary nature of the characters' relationships. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldNot surprisingly, the best thing on the screen is Mirren. |
| Dallas ObserverBill GalloFlecked with delicious malice, and the kids, especially newcomer Coughlin, performs with verve and high energy. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaWilliamson's screenplay doesn't match the cleverness of his conceit; it lacks the requisite archness and wit. |
| Hollywood BitchslapJames E. LaczkowskiThe only thing this film teaches is how to kill brain cells. One of the very worst screenplays that single-handedly eradicates the talent Kevin Williamson had. |
| USA TodaySusan WloszczynaMirren is about the only reason this slow-moving revenge tale tingles at all. |