Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) is a drama film directed by Sara Colangelo, released on September 23, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Gael García Bernal and Michael Chernus. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 401 ratings.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Lisa Spinelli
Parker Sevak
as Jimmy Roy
Gael García Bernal
as Simon
Michael Chernus
as Grant Spinelli
Rosa Salazar
as Becca
Ajay Naidu
as Nikhil Roy
Anna Baryshnikov
as Meghan
Daisy Tahan
as Lainie Spinelli
Sam Jules
as Josh Spinelli
Samrat Chakrabarti
as Sanjay Roy
Haley Murphy
as Brittany
Stefaniya Makarova
as Krystal
Directed by Sara Colangelo, written by Sara Colangelo and Nadav Lapid, produced by Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 401 ratings.
A strange one. <em>'The Kindergarten Teacher'</em> does an impressive job at making the situations portrayed uncomfortable, like I was literally cringing all the way through - and I mean that in a good way. I'm not entirely convinced it lands completely, but I did like watching it all play out and Maggie Gyllenhaal puts in a superb performance. It gets 8/10 thanks to Mags.
Reviewed on March 3, 2022
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The main cast of The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Gael García Bernal, Michael Chernus and Rosa Salazar. The film was directed by Sara Colangelo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Kindergarten Teacher was released on September 23, 2018 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 401 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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