Review of The English Teacher (2013) by Ahmed B — 20 Jan 2014

It's about passion in books and plays.

This review of The English Teacher (2013) was written by Ahmed B on 20 Jan 2014.

The English Teacher has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Luke H (627) on 02 Dec 2013

Amiably quirky comedy-drama with good performances throughout only marred by predictability at times. Tends to bog down toward the middle…

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By Richard Haridy (47) for Quickflix (709) on 03 Dec 2013

In a perfect encapsulation of form and content, The English Teacher tells a story of an artist who reluctantly adds a happy ending to his play…

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By Matthew P (1,636) on 15 Jul 2014

Clunky and awkward, nor ever as funny or clever as it hopes, The English Teacher is a waste of Julianne Moore's great talent…

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By Facebook U (1,208) on 27 Dec 2016

Very funny right from the start but the story is a bit strange. This is not your regular love story, not linear at all…

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By Monique Y (102) on 20 Sep 2013

Giving it a star just because of Kinnear and Lane's natural performances... nothing special about this movie…

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By Michael C (2,821) on 27 Aug 2013

The film was adorable, from beginning to end…

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 27 Dec 2013

It's hard to dislike Julianne Moore. The movie is fluff, but enjoyable…

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By Harvey M (82) on 09 Sep 2016

This movie sucked more than the character in the movie's play sucked…

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I enjoyed the comedy & romance. Also appreciate how quickly actions can get blown out of proportion…

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It's entertaining to some degree but hard to actually latch onto any character with Julianne Moore playing all different arcs that don't make…

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