Bad Teacher
A disillusioned middle‑school teacher schemes to reinvent herself and win over a wealthy substitute, risking her career and reputation in a desperate bid for love and financial security.
“She doesn't give an "F."”
Synopsis
A middle school teacher who is lazy and incompetent, and who harbors a strong dislike for both her job and her students, is compelled to return to work in order to earn enough money for a breast augmentation after her wealthy fiancé ends their engagement.
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A crew of 345+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Tara TimponeShot by Alar KiviloScored by Michael AndrewsDesigned by Jefferson SageSound by Robert GrieveCostumes by Debra McguireStunts by Malosi LeonardVFX by Jamie Dixon
Box Office
2011 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 11× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$216.2M
US & Canada: $100.3M — 46% of worldwide · International: $115.9M (54%)
Opening weekend: $31.6M — 32% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $45.4M — 45% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,049 theaters
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Also known as
- Bad Teacherde
- Bad Teacher - Una cattiva maestrait
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Cast & Crew
345 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Cameron Diaz
as Elizabeth Halsey
Jason Segel
as Russell Gettis
Justin Timberlake
as Scott Delacorte
Lucy Punch
as Amy Squirrel
Phyllis Smith
as Lynn Davies
John Michael Higgins
as Principal Wally Snur
Kaitlyn Dever
as Sasha Abernathy
Dave Allen
as Sandy Pinkus
Jillian Armenante
as Ms. Pavicic
Thomas Lennon
as Carl Halabi
Matthew J Evans
as Garrett Tiara
Kathryn Newton
as Chase Rubin-Rosse
Supporting cast
62Molly Shannon
as Melody (Garrett's Mom)
Eric Stonestreet
as Kirk
Igal Ben Yair
as Arkady
Aja Bair
as Devon (Chase's Friend)
Finneas O Connell
as Spencer
Andra Nechita
as Gaby
Noah Munck
as Tristan
Finneas
as Spencer
Daniel Castro
as Rodrigo (Acne Kid)
Deirdre Lovejoy
as Sasha's Mother
Adrian Kali Turner
as Shawn
Paul Bates
as School Superintendent
Jeff Judah
as Janitor
Nat Faxon
as Mark
Stephanie Faracy
as Mrs. Pubich
David Paymer
as Doctor Vogel
Alanna Ubach
as Angela
Christine Smith
as Danni
Dede Lovejoy
as Sasha's Mother
Paul Feig
as Dad at Carwash
Melvin Mar
as Male Teacher (Bathroom)
Rose Abdoo
as School Secretary
Jerry Lambert
as Morgan's Dad
Jennifer Irwin
as Chase's Mom
Christopher Rockwell
as Chase's Dad
David Doty
as Armando the Homeless Guy
Rick Overton
as Philip
Danny Trapp
as Cowboy at Palace
Danny Trap
as Cowboy at Palace
Matt Besser
as Abraham Lincoln (Tour Guide)
Lee Eisenberg
as Blacksmith (Re-Enactor)
Bruno Gunn
as Police Officer
Jordan Van Vranken
as Crying Girl
Kadee Noel Brown
as Student in Elizabeth's Class (uncredited)
Richard Bernard
as Dancer in Cowboy Palace
Jennifer Holloway
as Sheila (uncredited)
Christina Gabrielle
as 8th Grade Student (uncredited)
B J Bugert
as Student
Daniel Cohen
as Kid in Elizabeth's Classroom
Austin Michael Coleman
as 8th Grade Student
Noah Dahl
as Dim Looking Boy
Youlanda Davis
as Drama Teacher
Grace Essex
as Student
Andy Scott Harris
as Flamboyant Boy
Dot Marie Jones
as Pill-Providing Lady
Laurie Landry
as Ms. Landry
Monique Marissa Lukens
as Cowboy Palace Dancer
Christopher Mason
as Student
Lindsay Mcgrail
as Teacher at Party
Daniel Messier
as P.E. Teacher
Keith Middlebrook
as Mr. Vanderbilt
Scott Moran
as Johnny Walker Red
William Nero Jr
as Student's brother
Sydney Sanchez
as Student
Ryan Seacrest
as Self
Bridget Shergalis
as Cara
Bruno Souza
as School manager
Clara Soyoung
as Teacher
Victoria Strauss
as Student
Joanna Theobalds
as Nurse
Preston Thompson
as 8th Grader
J Elvis Weinstein
as Bass Player
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
13Carey Dietrich
associate producer
David B Householter
Producer
Gene Stupnitsky
executive producer
Georgia Kacandes
executive producer
Jake Kasdan
executive producer
Jimmy Miller
Producer
Lee Eisenberg
executive producer
M Riley
associate producer
Melissa Voyagis Langham
EPK field producer (as Melissa Voyagis)
Melvin Mar
associate producer
Michelle Eisenreich
visual effects producer: Hammerhead
Unjoo Lee Byars
main title producer
Zahida Bacchus
digital intermediate producer
Other crew
265Kristine Nadal Wooddy
accounting clerk (as Kristine Nadal)
David Sammons
additional photographer (uncredited)
Uta Briesewitz
additional photographer (uncredited)
Scott Cannizzaro
adr mixer (uncredited)
Emanuela Baroni
Allenatrice
Tiziana Avarista
Amy Squirrel
Jeiko Soh
animator: main title sequence
Ari Jacobs
art department coordinator
Andrew Max Cahn
Art Director
Joshua Sankar
art pa
Andrew Dumas
assistant camera
David Hirschmann
assistant camera
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