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Bad Apples

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A primary school teacher accidentally locks her most disruptive student in her home. Desperate to undo it, she hesitates when her class begins to flourish in the child's absence, landing her in an impossible predicament.
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Jonatan Etzler

Director

Saoirse Ronan

Maria Spencer

Eddie Waller

Danny

Nia Brown

Pauline

Jacob Anderson

Sam

Rakie Ayola

Sylvia

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 1 hr ago
2/5
A film that asks you to overlook its plot-holes and implausibilities on the grounds that it is a satire -- but a satire saying what, exactly? Go to Full Review Katherine McLaughlin Little White Lies 1 day ago
4/5
No one is painted as entirely innocent and the performances from the child actors are gleefully unhinged. Go to Full Review Kate Stables Sight & Sound 6 days ago
It’s just a wicked, winking little comedy, not an education White Paper. But one that shows us that the real rot may not be in the children, but in the adults. Go to Full Review Lisa Trifone Third Coast Review 3 hrs ago
3/4
If you’re looking for something wholly original and entertaining to see this weekend, something that might make you cringe and will definitely elicit a reaction out of you, Bad Apples is worth seeking out. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 12 hrs ago
3/5
…black comedy-drama Bad Apples gets pass marks for originality, but it’s hard to fathom exactly what it wants to say about education….ends up preaching a muddled message about inclusion and exclusion that’s hard to get behind. Go to Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman 1 day ago
2/5
...all we’re left with are tiresome comic scenarios with no consequences and a kind of noncommittal fence-sitting inquiry into who the real bad apples might be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A primary school teacher accidentally locks her most disruptive student in her home. Desperate to undo it, she hesitates when her class begins to flourish in the child's absence, landing her in an impossible predicament.
Director
Jonatan Etzler
Producer
Oskar Pimlott
Screenwriter
Jess O'Kane, Jess O'Kane
Distributor
Republic Pictures
Production Co
Pulse Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 18, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2026
Runtime
1h 40m
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