School for Scoundrels
Seen it?2006 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that his egomaniacal professor Dr. P also wants the same woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Todd Phillips
- Jon HederRoger Waddell
- Billy Bob ThorntonDr. P
- Jacinda BarrettAmanda Richards
- Sarah SilvermanBecky
- Michael Clarke DuncanLesher
- David CrossIan
- Horatio SanzDiego
- Matt WalshWalsh
- Todd LouisoEli
- Ben StillerLonnie Ratcliff