Inspired by a true story, "Beyond the Blackboard" is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter's makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.
Beyond the Blackboard has generally received very positive reviews.
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Beyond the Blackboard was released in 2011 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 8 reviews, giving Beyond the Blackboard (2011) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Beyond the Blackboard a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 77%, Beyond the Blackboard is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2011, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2011 with similar scores include films like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Take Shelter and Headhunters.
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