Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- raucous
- irreverent
- teen movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics found the reboot energetic and occasionally entertaining but broadly criticized its crude high jinks, weak structure, and reliance on camp over wit or performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The school’s rebellious pupils and Rupert Everett’s dual performance as Camilla and Carnaby Fritton drive an exaggerated, theatrical comic register.
The girls consider stealing Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring to raise money and save their threatened school.
The pupils oppose the education minister’s intervention while fighting the bank’s attempt to close St Trinian’s.
The students assume responsibility for saving the school when the staff prove ineffective, organizing around shared loyalty.
Films like St. Trinian's, and why
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
shared british school comedy, rebellious girls, campy humor, and ensemble high jinks
The Trouble with Angels
shared female-led boarding-school setting, unruly students, and broad british comedy
Ocean's 8
shared comic heist structure, eccentric ensemble, and playful institutional rebellion
Movie Details
- Directors
- Barnaby Thompson, Oliver Parker
- Release Date
- 2007-12-21
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (509)
Cast
- Talulah Riley
- Rupert Everett
- Gemma Arterton
- Colin Firth
- Lena Headey
- Jodie Whittaker
- Russell Brand
- Anna Chancellor
- Juno Temple
- Tamsin Egerton
Where to watch in United States
- 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 St. Trinian's about?
- A rebellious girls’ boarding school turns its unruly pupils into an unlikely heist crew when financial ruin and government reform threaten its survival.
- What is St. Trinian's like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of St. Trinian's as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is St. Trinian's violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in St. Trinian's as mild.
- What did critics think of St. Trinian's?
- Critics found the reboot energetic and occasionally entertaining but broadly criticized its crude high jinks, weak structure, and reliance on camp over wit or performances.
- Which films are like St. Trinian's?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wildcats of St Trinian's, The Trouble with Angels, and Ocean's 8.
- How long is St. Trinian's?
- St. Trinian's runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch St. Trinian's?
- In United States, St. Trinian's is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
