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Holden Donovan is fed up with Principal Weller who goes to great lengths to stop the students from exercising their right to free expression. She expels a young woman for passing out condoms and advocating safe sex on national “safe sex” day and suspends two boys who were kissing in the hallway. Meanwhile, she is running for the Superintendent of their school district, which will give her a chance... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama, Politics/Religion and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 31 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 21st, 2005 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sexual content, mature thematic elements and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Slow Hand Releasing, Slowhand Releasing, Launchpad Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$440,228 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie is properly angry at the repression and discrimination that masquerades as school policy, but the surprising thing is how funny and entertaining they make it." Full Review...
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New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"...lame..." Full Review...
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New York Times, Stephen Holden
"Because Kids in America can't decide whether it wants to be a stock teenage comedy or something more, it ends up stranded in the middle of nowhere." Full Review...
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