Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- sardonic
- uneasy
- darkly comic
- late night movie
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the dark comedy-thriller tonally confused, lacking both the wit and suspense promised by its premise, while praising Helen Mirren’s performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leigh Ann’s pursuit of valedictorian status and a Harvard scholarship drives the conflict with the leading student and Mrs. Tingle’s history class.
The students’ confrontation with their hated teacher escalates from attempted academic misconduct into a kidnapping and struggle for control.
Mrs. Tingle uses intricate psychological games to test and destabilize Leigh Ann, Luke, and Jo Lynn.
The high-school setting and graduation pressures are presented through exaggerated danger, stylized dialogue, and thriller situations.
Films like Teaching Mrs. Tingle, and why
Election
teen social satire, academic competition, dark humor, and morally compromised students
Heathers
high-school setting, suspenseful adolescent conflict, and sharp revenge fantasy
The Crush
teen thriller framework, manipulation, and escalating teacher-student danger
Jawbreaker
school-based black comedy, coercive authority figures, and uneasy tonal shifts
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Williamson
- Release Date
- 1999-08-11
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (375)
Cast
- Helen Mirren
- Katie Holmes
- Barry Watson
- Marisa Coughlan
- Michael McKean
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Liz Stauber
- Molly Ringwald
- Vivica A. Fox
- John Patrick White
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Teaching Mrs. Tingle about?
- A scholarship-driven high-school overachiever and her friends become trapped in a vicious psychological contest with the teacher who controls their academic future.
- What is Teaching Mrs. Tingle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Teaching Mrs. Tingle as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Teaching Mrs. Tingle violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Teaching Mrs. Tingle as mild.
- What did critics think of Teaching Mrs. Tingle?
- Critics broadly found the dark comedy-thriller tonally confused, lacking both the wit and suspense promised by its premise, while praising Helen Mirren’s performance.
- Which films are like Teaching Mrs. Tingle?
- Films with a similar feel include Election, Heathers, The Crush, and Jawbreaker.
- How long is Teaching Mrs. Tingle?
- Teaching Mrs. Tingle runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Teaching Mrs. Tingle?
- In United States, Teaching Mrs. Tingle streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
