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Adventures in Public School

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Adventures in Public School is a 2017 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Kyle Rideout, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Epstein. It stars Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Andrew McNee, Andrew Herr, Russell Peters, and Grace Park.

Adventures in Public School
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKyle Rideout
Screenplay by
Produced byJosh Epstein
Starring
CinematographyStirling Bancroft
Edited byYvann Thibaudeau
Music byMatthew Rogers
Production
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Motion 58 Entertainment
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09) (TIFF)
  • April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8,090[1]

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017, under the title Public Schooled. It was released in the United States on April 27, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures.

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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In October 2016, it was announced Judy Greer had been cast in the film, with Kyle Rideout directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Josh Epstein. Epstein served as the film's producer, while Justine Whyte and Adam Folk served as executive producer and co-producer, respectively. The Canadian Film Centre and Telefilm Canada co-financed the film.[2] In November 2016, Russell Peters and Daniel Doheny joined the cast of the film.[3]

Filming

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Principal photography took place in Vancouver, Canada, from November to December 2016.[4]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017.[5][6] Shortly after, Gravitas Ventures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[7] It was released theatrically and through video on demand on April 27, 2018.[8]

In December, the Toronto International Film Festival named the film to its annual Canada's Top Ten list of the ten best Canadian films.[9]

Reception

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Critical response

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 5.90/10.[10]

Awards

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Rideout received a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Adventures in Public School (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Kit, Borys (October 19, 2016). "Judy Greer to Star in Indie Comedy 'Public Schooled' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Vlessing, Etan (November 24, 2016). "Russell Peters Joins Grace Park, Judy Greer in 'Public Schooled'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Principal Photography Begins on 'Public Schooled', Directed by Kyle Rideout" (Press release). Canadian Film Centre. November 23, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 9, 2017). "Toronto: Netflix's 'Alias Grace,' Judy Greer's 'Public Schooled' Added to Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "Public Schooled". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (November 3, 2017). "Judy Greer Comedy 'Public Schooled' Goes to Gravitas (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 14, 2018). "Judy Greer Comedy 'Adventures In Public School' Acquired By Gravitas Ventures For April Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  9. ^ Wilner, Norman (December 6, 2017). "Canada's Top Ten has some glaring omissions". Now. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Adventures in Public School (Public Schooled)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Hertz, Barry (September 5, 2017). "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail.
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