Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Seen it?2016 | 92 min | Family, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$23 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Carr
- Griffin GluckRafe Khatchadorian
- Lauren GrahamJules Khatchadorian
- Alexa NisensonGeorgia Khatchadorian
- Andy DalyPrincipal Dwight
- Thomas BarbuscaLeo Khatchadorian
- Rob RiggleBear
- Isabela MercedJeanne Galletta
- RettaIda Stricker
- Adam PallyMr. Teller
- Luke HardemanShon