School of Life

Name: School of Life
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Released: 2005-02-19
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: David Paymer, Ryan Reynolds, Kate Vernon, Andrew Robb, John Astin

2005·Movie·PG·111 min·★ 6.4(162)

Comedy Drama FamilyTV MovieMore English titles

“This School Rocks!”

At Fallbrook Middle School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award is held. And every year for the last 43 years Norman Warner or most fondly called Stormin' Norman Warner has won the award. Now that he has died, the burden of carrying the legacy falls into the hands of Matt Warner, the son of the late Norman Warner who has always lived in the shadow of his father.

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About School of Life

School of Life is a 2005 English-language comedy, drama and family film directed by William Dear. The cast is led by David Paymer, Ryan Reynolds, Kate Vernon. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Dove Amazon Channel.

School of Life was produced by Gynormous Pictures and made in Canada. It was released on February 19, 2005, and carries a PG certification.

Director: William Dear
Writers: Jonathan Kahn
Release date: February 19, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Production: Gynormous Pictures

School of Life cast & crew

School of Life was directed by William Dear and written by Jonathan Kahn.

The cast features David Paymer as Matt Warner, Ryan Reynolds as Mr. D, Kate Vernon as Elli Warner, Andrew Robb as Dylan Warner, John Astin as Norman Warner, and Don MacKay as Principal Bass.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ari Wise, cinematography is by Brian Pearson, and it was produced by Rosanne Milliken.

Is School of Life worth watching?

School of Life holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 162 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and family, School of Life is worth a place on your watchlist.

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