Bad Apples
Seen it?2026 | 100 min | Comedy, Thriller
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Simple Favor or Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A struggling primary school teacher is forced to take drastic action because of a foul-mouthed, violent student, and uncovers how her community will turn a blind eye to the most outrageous events to preserve harmony and their sense of safety.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 265K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonatan Etzler
- Saoirse RonanMaria
- Eddie WallerDanny
- Nia BrownPauline
- Jacob AndersonSam
- Rakie AyolaSylvia
- Robert EmmsJosh
- Sean GilderFrank
- Kerry HowardPC Williams
- Jaye JacobsKhaliya's Mum
- Joanna van KampenCarys's Mum