19 Films About Teachers That Will Make You Laugh, Cry, And Cry Some More
I wish I could have had some of these teachers while growing up!
As the summer ends and the school year begins, it’s time to throw on some classic movies to get in the learning mood. Here are some of the best fictional teachers from films:
1. Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey in Matilda (1996)
3. Sidney Poitier as Mark Thackeray in To Sir, with Love (1967)
4. Robin Williams as John Keating in Dead Poets Society (1989)
5. Woody Harrelson as Mr. Bruner in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
6. Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson in The Great Debaters (2007)
7. Julia Roberts as Katherine Ann Watson in Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
8. Laura Dern as Miss Riley in October Sky (1999)
9. Paula Patton as Ms. Blu Rain in Precious (2009)
10. Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn Holland in Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995)
11. François Bégaudeau as Francois Marin in The Class (2008)
12. Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes in Detachment (2011)
13. Robin Williams as Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting (1997)
14. Tina Fey as Ms. Norbury in Mean Girls (2004)
15. Denzel Washington as Coach Herman Boone in Remember the Titans (2000)
16. Samuel L. Jackson as Coach Ken Carter in Coach Carter (2005)
17. Eugenio Derbez as Sergio in Radical (2023)
18. Morgan Freeman as Principal Joe Clark in Lean On Me (1989)
19. Edward James Olmos as Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988)
Which other movies about teachers do you think should be on this list? Share in the comments below!
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