# Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

> A creative middle-school outsider turns systematic rule-breaking into a colorful revolt against an imagination-killing administration.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/241819

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Family, Comedy
- Director: Steve Carr
- Cast: Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Alexa Nisenson, Andy Daly, Thomas Barbusca, Rob Riggle, Isabela Merced, Retta
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4981636/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, family movie night, school holiday viewing

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