20 Best Movies About Teaching
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1.
Dead Poets Society
Robin Williams' irreverent prep school literature teacher is cinema's greatest fictional instructor.
100 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
everything that teaching should be. and our system does everything to prevent that
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
2.
Good Will Hunting
Affleck and Damon's script was as genius as their protagonist.
50 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
3.
Little Man Tate
45 points - added 10 years ago by ibew98 -
4.
Stand and Deliver
True story of Jaime Escalante, maybe the greatest high school math teacher in United States' history. Compelling and rewarding.
40 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
5.
Kindergarten Cop
34 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
6.
Mr. Holland's Opus
31 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
7.
A Touch of Greatness
30 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
8.
Finding Forrester
28 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
9.
The Emperor's Club
28 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
10.
The Ron Clark Story (The Triumph)
27 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
11.
To Sir, With Love
26 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
12.
Freedom Writers
24 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
13.
Dangerous Minds
24 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
14.
Summer School
24 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
15.
Lean on Me
The real version of "The Principal" and one of Morgan Freeman's most underrated performances.
21 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
16.
school of life
20 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
17.
Mona Lisa Smile
17 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
18.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
16 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
19.
Teacher
13 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
20.
Fast TImes at Ridgemont High
A better movie about high school in the 1980's has never been made. "Aloha, Mr. Hand."
12 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
21.
The Principal
12 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
22.
Paper Chase
8 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
23.
Half Nelson
8 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
24.
Music of the Heart
Meryl Streep teaches inner city kids to play the violin in a school and school system that didn't think they'd ever be able to learn.
7 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
25.
Renaissance Man
6 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
26.
Chalk
5 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
27.
School of Rock
4 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
Terrible example of a good teacher, funny movie, BAD teacher.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
28.
187
A teacher willing to give his life for his students. Samuel L Jackson at his best
2 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
29.
Hamlet 2
High school in the '00 years
2 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
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