Bad Apples

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Bad Apples

R

Sep 2026

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A primary school teacher accidentally locks her most disruptive student in her home. Desperate to undo it, she hesitates when her class begins to flourish in the child's absence, landing her in an impossible predicament.

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Critics Consensus

A tart comedy that Saoirse Ronan's terrific performance polishes into something humane, Bad Apples has an unsettling darkness that worms its way through an otherwise playful satire of the education system.

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Iana Murray

Empire Magazine

Sep 18, 2026

4/5

Jonatan Etzler’s school satire is darkly hilarious and politically sharp — as satisfying as a crisp Granny Smith. Saoirse Ronan has never been better walking its riveting moral tightrope.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Sep 18, 2026

2.5/4

In this darkly comic thriller, teacher Saoirse Ronan loses it and takes drastic action against a rotten 10-year-old student who’s spoiling her whole classroom bunch.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Sep 18, 2026

It isn't satirical enough.

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

Oct 21, 2026

7/10

The meat of the film comes from the various ways we see the fallout from Ronan’s actions as a teacher who inadvertently makes things better with one drastic move. All of this makes for a solid dark comedy that hopefully gets more eyes on it.

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Oscar Aitchison

Battle Royale With Cheese

Oct 20, 2026

1.5/5

While the idea has potential the general ineptitude and unrestraint of Bad Apples is less of a satisfying crunch and more of a soft, mushy disappointment.

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Hadley Freeman

Sunday Times (UK)

Oct 9, 2026

3/5

A movie that could have been sharp sags into a shrug.

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Johnny J

@RT60543451 1 day ago

One of the worst movies I have ever watched. Not funny, boring and ridiculous.

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Tripti G

@Tiripiri 1 day ago

Bit dark, not sure if I liked as it was slow in some places. Definitely not a fan of Pauline

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Jake D

@jaked6931 4 days ago

A brilliant movie featuring a school boy and a teacher. I found it hard to understand the story line at first then began to understand what was happening. The acting was brilliant.

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Les N

@Vegas628 4 days ago

Why are Americans so offended when a movie isn't American??? Near perfect!

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Agent B

@agentberlin 6 days ago

Silly storyline, a little dark.

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Dawn M

@AnnapolisLassie 6 days ago

Enjoyed this. Dark with moments of truth for every teacher.

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Pauline

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Synopsis

A primary school teacher accidentally locks her most disruptive student in her home. Desperate to undo it, she hesitates when her class begins to flourish in the child's absence, landing her in an impossible predicament.

Director: Jonatan Etzler
Producer: Oskar Pimlott
Screenwriter: Jess O'Kane, Jess O'Kane
Distributor: Republic Pictures
Production Co: Pulse Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2026
Runtime: 1h 40m

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