Overview
A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job to make enough money for a boob job after her rich fiancé dumps her.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $216M worldwide, about 10.8 times its $20M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California and Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Sequels
Followed by Bad Teacher 2
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Music
Music by Michael Andrews
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alar Kivilo
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Lee EisenbergScreenplay
- Gene StupnitskyScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 16, 2011
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $20M
- Revenue
- $216.2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Cameron DiazElizabeth Halsey
Justin TimberlakeScott Delacorte
Jason SegelRussell Gettis
Lucy PunchAmy Squirrel
Phyllis SmithLynn Davies
Kaitlyn DeverSasha Abernathy
John Michael HigginsPrincipal Wally Snur
Thomas LennonCarl Halabi
Kathryn NewtonChase Rubin-Rosse
Molly ShannonMelody (Garrett's Mom)
Eric StonestreetKirk
Matthew J. EvansGarrett Tiara
Dave AllenSandy Pinkus
Jillian ArmenanteMs. Pavicic
Igal Ben YairArkady
Aja BairDevon (Chase's Friend)
Andra NechitaGaby
Noah MunckTristan
FINNEASSpencer- Daniel CastroRodrigo (Acne Kid)
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