Bad Teacher
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| Directed by | Jake Kasdan |
| Written by | Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky |
| Produced by | Jimmy Miller David Householter |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Edited by | Tara Timpone |
| Music by | Michael Andrews |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $216 million |
Bad Teacher is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. The film stars Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch, John Michael Higgins, and Jason Segel, and follows a cynical, self-absorbed middle school teacher who returns to the classroom after being dumped by her wealthy fiancé, with the aim of finding another rich partner.
The film was released in the United States on June 24, 2011, by Columbia Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics but emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing over $216 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million.
At the 2011 Teen Choice Awards, Bad Teacher won 3 awards – Choice Movie – Comedy, Choice Movie Actor – Comedy (Timberlake), and Choice Movie Actress – Comedy (Diaz). The film also received 2 nominations at the 38th People's Choice Awards – Favorite Comedy Movie and Favorite Comedic Movie Actress (Diaz).