Top 10 "Teacher Movies"

8/29/2013

Brackin's twelve "top ten" must see movies for teachers:
(...because someone asked me for it, given in no particular order, and because I can't math.)

I also point out that none of these are recent. Where are the inspirational teacher movies of the 21st Century I ask?! Could be the reason for the downfall of mankind.

Finding Forester - Seminal "gifted underachiever" tale with lots of swearing.
Music of the Heart - Very musicy!
Dangerous Minds - Diamonds in the rough be found here
School of Rock - Because Jack Black
Billy Madison - The surprise 'good' Adam Sandler movie
A Beautiful Mind - Because you CAN be crazy and teach!
The Man Without a Face - Don't judge a book by whether it's been dropped in the bathtub
Renaissance Man - Do you know how many kids cary guns to school? All of them.
Summer School - Texas Chainsaw Massacre has nothing on this movie
Stand and Deliver - Because Edward James Olmos
Take the Lead - ...because somebody has to frankly
Lean on Me - Idealism is worth the paper it's printed on after all

2 Comments

Paul Kropp

9/18/2013 04:29:55 am

I can't believe you didn't include Mr. Holland's Opus (real) or Here Comes the Boom (sorta real).

Ben F

9/18/2013 06:03:38 am

The only two that come to my mind are Freedom Writers (2007) and The Great Debaters (2007). But if we are speaking about teaching in the recent years, then I would suggest Won't Back Down (2012) despite it's bad reviews. It gives a view of what has happened to the education system and how some teachers no longer care about their students. It is an interesting watch.

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