How I Hated High School

How I Hated High School is a 2005 American teen comedy film directed by Curtis Hanson and written by D. J. Caruso, Jordan Kerner and Alan Cumming. It features an ensemble cast featuring Justin Timberlake, Eliza Dushku, Samm Levine, Malcolm Barrett, Jesse Bradford, Drake Bell, Kate Hudson, Steve Martin, Al Pacino, Tim Allen and Naomi Watts.

The film was released in theaters on March 28, 2005 to mostly favorable reviews from critics. It became a moderate box office success, grossing over $281 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.

Plot
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Cast

 * Justin Timberlake as Marvin Hallett
 * Eliza Dushku as Phyllis Warnock
 * Samm Levine as Preston Valerye Fredrickson
 * Malcolm Barrett as Daryl Holst
 * Jesse Bradford as Isaac McCrory
 * Drake Bell as Mitchell Stockdale
 * Kate Hudson as Katherine Nevins
 * Steve Martin as Principal Kingsbury
 * Al Pacino as Coach Joey Hotchkiss
 * Tim Allen as Barry Hallett
 * Naomi Watts as Theresa Hallett

Production
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Release
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Critical reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, How I Hated High School holds a "Certified Fresh" 87% rating based on 119 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. On Metacritic, another review aggregation website, gives the film a score of 77 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.

Sex & Nudity
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Violence & Gore
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We see Isaac getting beat up by Marvin.

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Profanity
(Mild)

3 uses of damn (1 paired with "god"), 9 uses of hell, 2 uses of crap, 1 use of dick, 5 uses of shit, 2 uses of bitch, 4 uses of ass.

Some name-calling (e.g. moron, freak, dumb, crazy, douchebag).

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Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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Frightening & Intense Scenes
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