# The English Teacher (2013)

> A bookish Pennsylvania teacher turns a former student's troubled play into a high-school production, only to find her carefully ordered life collapsing into comic self-discovery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/104391

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Craig Zisk
- Cast: Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, Fiona Shaw, Norbert Leo Butz, Jessica Hecht, Charlie Saxton
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055765/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, irreverent, lazy afternoon, indie comedy night

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