Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
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Half Nelson was released in 2006 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 829 reviews, giving Half Nelson (2006) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 76% and users giving an average score of 79%.
With a score of 76%, Half Nelson is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2006, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2006 with similar scores include films like The Pursuit of Happyness, Inside Man and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
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