Teaching Mrs. Tingle

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Teaching Mrs. Tingle

PG-13

1999

1h 35m

Comedy

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A hardworking and bright high-school senior, Leigh Ann (Katie Holmes) has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren), gives her a poor grade on a project. This antagonistic relationship quickly escalates until circumstances lead Leigh Ann and her friends Luke (Barry Watson) and Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) to hold Tingle hostage in her home. As the conflict continues, it looks as if not everyone will make it out alive.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Jan 1, 2000

4.5/5

Teaching Mrs. Tingle reveals Williamson not only to be as accomplished a director as he is a writer but also his willingness to move beyond horror to psychological suspense.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Jan 1, 2000

C-

Depressing!

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

1.5/4

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

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Feb 25, 2026

2.5/5

A light recommend. The film is nowhere near as bad as it was made out to be; it's just safe because films were defanged in the wake of Columbine. Helen Mirren and Marisa Coughlan are the MVPs

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Beth Pratt

Common Sense Media

Jan 1, 2011

1/5

Misguided teen thriller -- don't bother.

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Oct 22, 2009

Helen Mirren's acting stands out in this mean-spirited dark comedy like an original Picasso in a paint-by-numbers art show.

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. Oct 23, 2025

Marisa Coughlan absolutely steals the movie. The movie is capable. Competent direction and acting. Story not great, but not terrible.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 5, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Nashville I

@Nshvlleindie Aug 6, 2025

Tingle is a decent romp through 90's nostalgia. True to the tune of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, the plot's straight forward about a random scenario you and your friends spitball that actually spirals out of control. Fun, but at times very thin in plot and character development. All of the characters are paper thin but if you're feeling nostalgic then tune in.

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alan g

@agenser Dec 11, 2024

Pretty actors pouting for the camera. Predictable. A must miss.

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Apr 12, 2021

Funny, original, & romantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sep 8, 2020

Omfg no...just...no.

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Helen Mirren

Mrs. Eve Tingle

Katie Holmes

Leigh Ann Watson

Jeffrey Tambor

Coach 'Spanky' Wenchell

Barry Watson

Luke Churner

Marisa Coughlan

Jo Lynn Jordan

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Synopsis

A hardworking and bright high-school senior, Leigh Ann (Katie Holmes) has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren), gives her a poor grade on a project. This antagonistic relationship quickly escalates until circumstances lead Leigh Ann and her friends Luke (Barry Watson) and Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) to hold Tingle hostage in her home. As the conflict continues, it looks as if not everyone will make it out alive.

Director: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, Konrad Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.9M
Runtime: 1h 35m

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