Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- late night comedy
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an entertaining and inventive teen mystery, praising its performances, comic noir blend, and intelligent central case while noting limited novelty and uneven momentum.
What sets it apart
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Bobby Funke investigates theft and conspiracy through coded clues, suspicious authority figures, and a femme-fatale-like classmate at St. Donovan's.
Funke rises from disgraced student reporter to celebrated investigator after accusing the school president, then becomes suspicious of his own success.
Student council members, bookies, delinquents, educators, and classmates all appear implicated in the SAT conspiracy.
Funke's reputation transforms rapidly from humiliating outsider to popular student as his investigation gains attention.
Films like Assassination of a High School President, and why
Rushmore
teen comedy blended with a stylized mystery, eccentric authority figures, and sharp literary humor
Brick
high-school setting, cynical coming-of-age themes, witty dialogue, and dark comic investigation
Chinatown
neo-noir mystery structure, femme-fatale dynamics, and an amateur investigator uncovering institutional corruption
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
teen social satire, sexual humor, and an irreverent portrait of adolescent status anxiety
Movie Details
- Director
- Brett Simon
- Release Date
- 2008-01-17
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (337)
Cast
- Reece Thompson
- Mischa Barton
- Bruce Willis
- Patrick Taylor
- Melonie Díaz
- Luke Grimes
- Michael Rapaport
- Kathryn Morris
- Josh Pais
- Aaron Himelstein
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Assassination of a High School President about?
- A disgraced sophomore reporter turns a stolen-SAT investigation into a noirish hunt through the secrets and social factions of his high school.
- What is Assassination of a High School President like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Assassination of a High School President as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Assassination of a High School President violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Assassination of a High School President as mild.
- What did critics think of Assassination of a High School President?
- Critics generally found the film an entertaining and inventive teen mystery, praising its performances, comic noir blend, and intelligent central case while noting limited novelty and uneven momentum.
- Which films are like Assassination of a High School President?
- Films with a similar feel include Rushmore, Brick, Chinatown, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- How long is Assassination of a High School President?
- Assassination of a High School President runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Assassination of a High School President?
- In United States, Assassination of a High School President streams on fuboTV.
