Private-school student Christine loves Jim. But her classmate, Jordan, is also vying for Jim's attention and trying to end his relationship with Christine. Meanwhile, Jim's friend Bubba embarks on a series of sexual escapades, including dressing up as a woman to access the girls' locker room. Despite Jim and Christine's efforts to spend some time alone, various shenanigans and schemes interfere.
Private School has generally received mixed reviews.
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Private School was released in 1983 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 82 reviews, giving Private School (1983) an average rating of 47%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 58%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 33%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Private School than critics were.
With a score of 47%, Private School is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1983 with similar scores include films like Staying Alive and The Keep.
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