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Lower Learning

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
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Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria, and Rob Corddry in Lower Learning (2008)
Comedy

Failing test scores, drunk teachers, and an extortionist principal; it's up to vice principal Tom to expose the principal's corruption and turn the school around before the school board shut... Read allFailing test scores, drunk teachers, and an extortionist principal; it's up to vice principal Tom to expose the principal's corruption and turn the school around before the school board shuts them down.Failing test scores, drunk teachers, and an extortionist principal; it's up to vice principal Tom to expose the principal's corruption and turn the school around before the school board shuts them down.

  • Director
    • Mark Lafferty
  • Writers
    • Mark Lafferty
    • Shahin Chandrasoma
  • Stars
    • Jason Biggs
    • Eva Longoria
    • Rob Corddry
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    3K
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    • Director
      • Mark Lafferty
    • Writers
      • Mark Lafferty
      • Shahin Chandrasoma
    • Stars
      • Jason Biggs
      • Eva Longoria
      • Rob Corddry
    • 33User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jason Biggs
    Jason Biggs
    • Tom Willoman
    Eva Longoria
    Eva Longoria
    • Rebecca Seabrook
    • (as Eva Longoria Parker)
    Rob Corddry
    Rob Corddry
    • Harper Billings
    Monica Potter
    Monica Potter
    • Laura Buchwald
    Will Sasso
    Will Sasso
    • Jesse Buchwald
    Nat Faxon
    Nat Faxon
    • Turner Abernathy
    Jill Latiano
    Jill Latiano
    • Nurse Gretchen
    Kyle Gass
    Kyle Gass
    • Decatur Doublewide
    Hayes MacArthur
    Hayes MacArthur
    • Digdug O'Shaughnessy
    • (as Hayes Macarthur)
    Zachary Gordon
    Zachary Gordon
    • Frankie Fowler
    Ed Helms
    Ed Helms
    • Maurice
    Patricia Belcher
    Patricia Belcher
    • Colette Bamboo
    Jack Donner
    Jack Donner
    • Old Curt
    Sandy Martin
    Sandy Martin
    • Olympia Parpadelle
    Timothy Dowling
    Timothy Dowling
    • Robber
    • (as Tim Dowling)
    Erik Palladino
    Erik Palladino
    • Smooth Bob Willoman
    Matt Walsh
    Matt Walsh
    • Mr. Conroy
    Miranda Bailey
    Miranda Bailey
    • Melody
    • Director
      • Mark Lafferty
    • Writers
      • Mark Lafferty
      • Shahin Chandrasoma
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    User reviews33

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    2callanvass

    Lower Learning is right!

    Lower Learning is pure crap, plain and simple. I love Jason Biggs, but this movie has nothing hilarious about it. I was bored senseless through this movie actually, and don't recall laughing even once. Eva Longoria Parker may be famous due to her Desprate Houswives part, but I do not care for her at all. Surprisingly I enjoy trashy DTV stuff, i'm very open minded, but there is nothing what so ever, enjoyable about this. Rob Coddry's character as the principal is especially disgusting.

    Bottom line. Nothing much to view here. Spend your time on better comedies.

    2/10
    5vampyrecowboy

    A tale of two scripts

    It opened up funny. It opened up with a unique look at school.

    Then it seemed to disappear somewhere into strange and stupid land.

    Then the humor came back for a while.

    Then it disappeared again..

    It has moments of being really good, then all of a sudden loses everything again and becomes a wreck.

    Sometimes the scenes were downright stupid and senseless and the acting was horrible and the dialog was outright stupid and boring and useless.

    Other times the scenes were horribly insanely funny.

    I think you might enjoy it more if you're not sober.
    7pmcguireumc

    great satire - but not high brow comedy

    OK, it is not "dead poets society" or "good will hunting". It is in reality much more like "police academy" for schools. That being said, don't expect high brow humor and you will be pleased. I went in with low expectations because it is a Jason Biggs film, and i was thoroughly pleased. The supporting cast his hilarious! They make the film. Eva Longoria Parker is great, as is Monica Potter. The cast is wonderful as burned out teachers, and the kids are great in their roles both as victims and as accessories. Another special standout in the film is the principle, Rob Corddry. He is hilarious as the sleazy con artist. It is worth your time, just don't expect high brow comedy.
    2Davel88

    Crass and distasteful! Enough said

    With 2 big names (Eva Longoria and Jason Biggs) playing leading roles in a satirical film about failing education; this film aimed to hit the higher targets. Yet, through a series of dead-end, awkward jokes and innuendos; this film failed to even meet the lower targets.

    This film only gains any credibility through the children's credible and compelling performances. Perhaps this film would have been better with an entirely child based crew working on its production…like a more updated idea of 'Bugsy Malone'.

    Regardless; the plot lacked sequence and organisation, much of the acting was frightful at best and the incongruous plot holes allow me to rate this as the worst film I have ever watched.

    Lower Learning is as titled, lower learning.
    5southrules2

    A Waste

    Well, a waste of Cordry, at least. I really wish the writers and editors hadn't been lazy for this film, it coulda been funny. It was fimed well but thats not saying much when the material was lacking. It was a series of throwaway dark skits. Like, maybe, a bunch of deleted Upright Citizen Brigade scenes, not quite ready for the big show. A lot of the little story ideas were good but when they were put together for a full length film, they just didn't seem to work. Try again, writer/director guy, but this time, maybe write a better outline and make sure you know what you want the the audience to feel and, most of all, write BETTER jokes.

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      When brainstorming with Tom Willoman, Rebecca Seabrook writes on the chalkboard an idea involving dragons. She misspells Komodo as kimodo.
    • Quotes

      Turner Abernathy: I'm talking about a different kind of love. The kind of love that's wet and smells a little.

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      I'm in Edukashun
      Written by Zach Selwyn

      Performed by Zachariah

      Courtesy of Papago Records and Desert Hobo Music (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2013 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desperate Teachers
    • Production companies
      • Ambush Entertainment
      • Film Roman Productions
      • Starz
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,804
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,550
      • Oct 12, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,804
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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