Reading. Writing. Revenge.
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
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Character
Contemporary, classical in form, cool and spare.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- sparerichly built
- effortlessdemanding
Who loves it, who doesn't
56 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Cartographers.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is Tracy Flick the real protagonist?”
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“Is this Alexander Payne's best work?”
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“Is the antagonist more compelling than the protagonist?”
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A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
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Cast
- Matthew BroderickJim McAllister
- Reese WitherspoonTracy Flick
- Chris KleinPaul Metzler
- Jessica CampbellTammy Metzler
- Mark HarelikDave Novotny
- Phil ReevesWalt Hendricks
- Molly HaganDiane McAllister
- Delaney DriscollLinda Novotny
- Colleen CampJudith Flick
- Frankie IngrassiaLisa Flanagan
Crew
- Alexander PayneDirector
- Alexander PayneScreenplay
- Jim TaylorScreenplay
- Tom PerrottaNovel
- James GlennonDirector of Photography
- Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
- Kevin TentEditor
- Ron YerxaProducer
- Albert BergerProducer
- Keith SamplesProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Sex Education 201973% alikeSeries · Both contemporary, classical in form.
Boston Legal 200473% alikeSeries · Both contemporary, classical in form.
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Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
