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School For Scoundrels Reviews

2006

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A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda. Read more

Starring	Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Matt Walsh
Director	Todd Phillips
Genres	Comedy

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  You won't learn anything here...
  
  Napoleon Dynamite was a wierdly odd, off the wall, funny movie. So why on earth did John Heder get tied up in this tosh. Along with BB Thornton, he deserves ... read more »
  
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  - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 06 Mar 2007 at 09:03
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  A funny film, well worth watching. . .
  
  What a shock!!! expecting to be bad but a good funny film. had all the family laughing even the wife. . .
  
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- 1116216
- - silverscooter
  - 5 reviews
  - 03 May 2012 at 08:47
- - 0
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  A Barrel Of Laughs
  
  I've got to say, this is one of the funniest films I've seen in a long time, and I can't believe it wasn't on at the cinema. I can't ... read more »
  
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- - Katrina
  - 42 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 11 Sep 2011 at 18:22
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  Dark delight
  
  This is the one that got away! Disappearing at the box office in hyper-speed, this is from director Todd Phillips, director of Old School and most recently The ... read more »
  
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- - JHawk
  - 102 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 20 Apr 2010 at 23:32
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  - 2
  Not up to much
  
  I found this film very brash in parts and only occasionally funny. The idea was good, but I am afraid that it didn't pull it off. Probably the younger ... read more »
  
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  - Northants
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 11:50
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  - 1
  Witless Drivel
  
  And really, I am being generous. Avoid.
  
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- - Lushd
  - 7 reviews
  - St Albans
  - 09 May 2009 at 08:35
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  Don't listen to others, Worth Viewing
  
  This movie was set as low on my list (due to other reviews), but still made it through my letter box. I thought it was excellent easy watching comedy with many... read more »
  
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- - DAVD
  - 1 review
  - Warwick
  - 07 May 2009 at 13:07
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  School For Scoundrels
  
  Not as funny as I thought it was going to be. Billy Bob Thornton stole every scene he was in and was the best thing about the whole film.
  
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  - Bolton
  - 06 May 2009 at 13:08
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  School for Scoundrels
  
  This was an okay film. Not the kind of film I would want to watch at the cinema but pleasant home viewing which did make me laugh. As long as you dont have ... read more »
  
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  - Barnet
  - 16 Mar 2009 at 14:09
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  school for scoundrels
  
  if you like daft films you may like this. I don't really know what to make of it??? main character is wierdly likeable, the story line ok.. but on the whole... read more »
  
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  - Lisburn
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 13:13
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  School For Scoundrels
  
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  really funny. a 'geek' eventually meets a girl and uses confidence lessons on their dates. though, he doesn't know that his teacher is getting it ... read more »
  
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  - Torquay
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 14:03
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- - 23
  - 7
  You won't learn anything here...
  
  Napoleon Dynamite was a wierdly odd, off the wall, funny movie. So why on earth did John Heder get tied up in this tosh. Along with BB Thornton, he deserves ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 417437
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 06 Mar 2007 at 09:03
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  - 4
  Unspeakable
  
  This needless Jon Heder vehicle is deeply, irreparably dreadful. I wouldn't (nay, couldn't) recommend this utter dross to anyone, even if its director ... read more »
  
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- - Al80
  - 59 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 24 Jul 2007 at 23:32
- - 5
  - 1
  A woefully poor re-make
  
  There are some re-makes that are equal to the originals and some even surpass them (such as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). This however fell into neither category. ... read more »
  
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- - Gow69
  - 8 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Aug 2007 at 12:50
- - 4
  - 1
  Excellent
  
  I really enjoyed Napoleon Dynamite and I was a bit worried that this would be a disappointment. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. It was the same sort of... read more »
  
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  - Chelmsford, England
  - 09 Aug 2007 at 16:47
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  - 0
  worth a watch
  
  Found this film reasonably entertaining but just a poorer copy of anger management. glad to have watched it only once but would be dissapointed if i bought the ... read more »
  
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- - Sam Hammond
  - Bath, England
  - 30 Aug 2007 at 16:16
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  Same as
  
  If you liked this movie you may like Anger management as it follows the same story line.
  
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  - england
  - 23 Oct 2007 at 10:39
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  School for Scoundrels
  
  This was an okay film. Not the kind of film I would want to watch at the cinema but pleasant home viewing which did make me laugh. As long as you dont have ... read more »
  
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  - Barnet
  - 16 Mar 2009 at 14:09
- - 2
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  Dark delight
  
  This is the one that got away! Disappearing at the box office in hyper-speed, this is from director Todd Phillips, director of Old School and most recently The ... read more »
  
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- 885192
- - JHawk
  - 102 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 20 Apr 2010 at 23:32
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  Disappointing
  
  This film had a lot more potential with the stars involved and the theme of the movie, but seemed like it does not know wht it wanted to be. Neither an out and ... read more »
  
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- - KrystalTipps
  - 36 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 24 Oct 2007 at 21:50
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  Watch the original....
  
  If you want a good laugh just watch the original 'School for Scoundrels' with Alistair Sim, Ian Carmichael, Terry Thomas, etc.
  
  Much more ... read more »
  
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- 442610
- - DanGleebits
  - 6 reviews
  - Bexhill
  - 22 May 2007 at 20:18

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