Miss Stevens
Seen it?2016 | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Little Miss Sunshine, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on high school English teacher Miss Stevens to chaperone three of her students — Billy, Margot and Sam — on a weekend trip to a drama competition.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julia Hart
- Lily RabeRachel Stevens
- Timothée ChalametBilly Mitman
- Lili ReinhartMargot Jensen
- Anthony QuintalSam
- Oscar NuñezPrincipal Alvarez
- Rob HuebelWalter
- Jammie PattonMiss Conway
- Noah Gray-CabeyOther Student
- Tamir YardenneGeorge
- Grant JordanTrevor