My Tutor
Seen it?1983 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone in the mood for a love story and fans of a well-timed joke. Low effort, high reward: just press play. Fans of Hello, My Name Is Doris should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
High school senior Bobby Chrystal fails his French class, which will block him from entering Yale. His rich, authoritarian father hires an attractive 29-year-old to tutor Bobby over the summer and help him pass a make-up exam. While Bobby's friends lead him away into strange excursions aimed at losing their virginity, Bobby finds all the extracurricular activities he needs with his new tutor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Bowers
- Caren KayeTerry
- Matt LattanziBobby
- Kevin McCarthyMr. Chrystal
- Bruce BauerDon
- Clark BrandonBilly
- Arlene GolonkaMrs. Chrystal
- Crispin GloverJack
- Amber Denyse AustinBonnie
- John VargasManuel
- Maria MelendezMaria