How I Hated High School

How I Hated High School is a 2005 American teen comedy film directed and produced by D. J. Caruso and co-produced by Jordan Kerner and Alan Cumming. It stars Zac Efron, Megan Fox, Corbin Bleu and Rodney Dangerfield. This film is Caruso's first (and only) film of the teen comedy genre. It is also dedicated to the memory of Rodney Dangerfield, who died during production in October 2004.

The film premiered in theaters on May 27, 2005 by Universal Pictures and New Line Cinema to positive reviews from critics. It grossed over $281 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.

Plot
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Cast

 * Zac Efron as Freddie Parsons, a student of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
 * Megan Fox as Courtney York, a student of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
 * Corbin Bleu as Peter Decker, Freddie's friend and student of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
 * Rodney Dangerfield as Principal Hurley, the school principle of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Following his death in October 2004, it was his penultimate film role.
 * Brent Spiner as Evan Parsons, Freddie's dad.
 * Joanna Lumley as Molly Parsons, Freddie's mom.

Production
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Release
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Critical reception
How I Hated High School received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 78% based on 201 reviews, with an average rating of 7.26/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by Zac Efron's undeniable charm, How I Hated High School is a groundbreaking technical achievement that heralds the arrival of the teen comedy genre of D. J. Caruso with thoroughly entertaining – and perhaps fast-paced – results." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Soundtrack
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Sex & Nudity
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Violence & Gore
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Profanity
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1 use of fuck, 5 uses of shit, 8 uses of hell, 4 uses of damn (2 paired with "god"), 4 uses of ass, 2 uses of crap, 1 use of bitch, 1 use of dick.

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Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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Frightening & Intense Scenes
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