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High School High (1996)

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In this comic send-up of dramas set in urban schools (such as Lean on Me and Dangerous Minds), Jon Lovitz plays Richard Clark, a teacher who is persuaded to give up his position at Wellington Academy, an upscale private school (where the receptionist cheerfully answers calls with the question "Are you white?"), to take over a class at Marion Barry High School in Inner City, U.S.A. Marion Barry High is a far cry from the ivory-tower atmosphere of Wellington; the statue in the courtyard holds a

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Hart Bochner

In Theaters: Oct 25, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Mar 31, 1998

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jon Lovitz
Richard Clark
Tia Carrere
Victoria Chappell
Louise Fletcher
Evelyn Doyle
Mekhi Phifer
Grif McReynolds
Malinda Williams
Natalie
Guillermo D�az
Paco
Lexie D. Bigham
Two Bags
Eric Allan Kramer
Hulk
John Neville
Thaddeus
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Julie
Charlotte Zucker
Woman smoking pipe
Gil Espinoza
Alonzo
Brian Hooks
Anferny
Lu Elrod
Marco Rodriguez
Nicholas Worth

Critic Reviews for High School High

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (13)

Except for dated homages to Deer Hunter and Rebel Without a Cause, High tries to squeeze guffaws out of the crumbling educational system, not exactly gut-buster material.

January 1, 2000 Comment

USA Today

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Does drive home a few laughs, but not nearly as many as the Zucker name would lead you to believe.

September 14, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

High School High has one or two genuine laughs with several chuckle-worthy moments peppered throughout, but this is pretty much a lackluster effort.

August 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

One joke movie that's one joke too long

July 11, 2003 Comment

Clint Morris

Film Threat

The normally riotous Lovitz flunks the test in this farcical school daze. There's nothing remotely academic about Bochner's High School High

June 4, 2003 Comment

Frank Ochieng

TheWorldJournal.com

Strings together hilarious series of gags at the beginning and end, but in the middle High School High makes the mistake of having a story.

August 16, 2002 Full Review | Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Funny and terrible.

June 21, 2011

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

I don't care what anyone says, this is a hilarious movie and one of the best of its year. Jon Lovitz: "Oh my God." Tia Carrere: "What is it?" Jon: "You're still a virgin." Tia: "No I'm not!" *cat screeches loudly. One of the funniest parts of a movie, ever.

October 8, 2009