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Synopsis: Welcome to Geraldine Ferraro Elementary, where the teachers are drunk, lazy or psychotic, every child has been left behind, and burned-out Vice Principal Tom Willoman (Jason Biggs) is barely holding on. But when totally hot district inspector Rebecca Seabrook (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES' Eva Longoria Parker) arrives to shut down the school, she and Tom hatch a plan to take back the classrooms from insanely corrupt Principal Billings (Rob Corddry of THE DAILY SHOW).

Starring: Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria Parker

Supporting actors: Rob Corddry, Ryan Newman, Monica Potter, Will Sasso, Zachary Gordon, Nat Faxon, Hayes MacArthur, Jill Latiano, Matt Walsh, Nathan Wesdell, Allen Alvarado, Jarrod Bailey, Miranda Bailey, Patricia Belcher, Juan Carlos Cantu, Ethynn Tanner Cerney, Michael Cheyovich, Jack Donner, Timothy Dowling, Johnny Drocco

Directed by: Mark Lafferty

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes

Release year: 2008

Studio: Starz

MPAA Rating: Rated R for crude and sexual humor, language and some drug content

ASIN: B001QZJJVY (Rental) and B002UKVAZM (Purchase)

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Rental rights: 48 hour viewing period Details

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2008
MPAA: Rated R for crude and sexual humor, language and some drug content
Production Company: Ambush Entertainment, Starz Media

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2.9 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Horrible or Darkly Funny?, June 23, 2009

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M "CultOfStrawberry" (I wait behind the wall, gnawing away at your reality) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lower Learning (DVD)

To be honest, I'm not even sure. Part of me wants to give it five stars for the funny bits in it - the kids cussing at the teachers and the positive lesson that the VP learned (to care for kids and all) and the sheer offensiveness of it - and then I want to give it a one star because of that very same sheer offensiveness in there. The positive reviewers are right to like it, the negative reviewers are right to hate it, so I'll give it a 50/50 rating and give it three out of five stars. I can tell you, it's probably not what you would expect.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Elementary School and Rated R. Interesting Mix?, December 6, 2010

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This review is from: Lower Learning (DVD)

This movie is rated R and takes place at an elementary school so have that in mind while watching. It does take it to the next level and has many scenarios that you would never want to happen at your kid's elementary school, but that's what makes it so funny. Many times comedies are supposed to change it up and take it to the next level. Starring Jason Biggs, who has never had a problem being in comedies with absurd and crude qualities (ex: the american pies) delivers in this movie. Eva Longoria, is quite hilarious in this too. Yes, very attractive too but if you have seen her in Desperate Housewives you already know that she can deliver when it comes to comedy. Then you have the villain.............Rob Corddry. I'd say he steals the movie. If you haven't seen him before he's always a comedic mastermind. Hot Tub Time Machine would not have been the same without his overthetop character. And anything with kids doing something vulgar has always made me laugh.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Strong comedy as always - thanks to Corddry and his improv cohorts., January 18, 2009

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This review is from: Lower Learning (DVD)

Lower Learning is surprisingly funny at times... it feels like one big improv skit (And the deleted scenes seem to attest to that theory, as 35+ jokes are thrown out there, and only the best 5 are used), and for this movie, it mostly works. The cast is tremendous, I didn't expect to see so many familiar faces, and most are well-known for their roles in movies like this. The stand out for me, in a field of all of these other comic actors is Monica Potter. She is relatively unknown to me, other than a few movies she has been in, and she manages to deliver some of the funniest lines as a down on her luck teacher who is going through a bad marriage. Much of the comedy of Lower Learning is based on kids "saying the darndest things", but not all of it. The plot of the story is basically Jason Biggs vs. Rob Corddry in a fight to save a struggling school. Also surprising is some of the stuff Longoria gets to do. She has a running gag as a troubled woman who inhales paint fumes, Cool whip can fumes, chews tobacco, drinks whiskey, abuses pain pills and more. When confronted about her issues, she becomes defensive and asks: "What is this Nuremberg?", "What is this Salem"? She actually had some funny lines here, I'll give her credit for that.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!!!!!
Lower Learning is Hilarious!!! With a cast led by Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria Parker and Rob Corddry, this movie is a gem. Read more

Published 9 months ago by MovieGirl05

4.0 out of 5 stars Elementary school has never been so diabolical.
Jason Biggs plays a failed hostage negotiator who decides to take a less stressful job as a guidance councelor at a failing elementary school being run into the ground by a... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Benjamin Arias

4.0 out of 5 stars If I took my own class, I'd probably flunk!
Not only did this movie introduce me to Zacharias' amazing song, "I'm in Edukashun," it almost single-handedly (though not always smoothly) paves over the ham-handed attempt at... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Citizenjess

2.0 out of 5 stars Mostly boring, somewhere on the way a wheel fell off
This movie was somewhat funny and goofy. I found my self laughing out loud at various things. Spoilers: for example, the principal with his team of white gloved army of elementary... Read more

Published 21 months ago by T Dot

1.0 out of 5 stars HEB's Bargain Bin Bomb
I found this movie in the to for $[...] bin at the HEB market. I had gotten some great titles there that were pretty decent Rocky among others that were at least good enough to... Read more

Published on October 1, 2009 by Robert J. Leatherman

4.0 out of 5 stars not bad as most negative reviewers told
This movie does have STRONG language, etc.., But if you'll understand that is why the movie titled, "LOWER LEARNING" the lowest of the low (Uneducated) tends to associate with bad... Read more

Published on May 31, 2009 by Super Critique

1.0 out of 5 stars ZERO STARS!!! I WOULD RATHER STARE AT A WALL FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF
Unlike other reviewers, I was not offended by this movie. It was just complete GARBAGE! I wouldn't even want this movie to serve as a coaster because it would be a constant... Read more

Published on April 17, 2009 by David

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful. Total POS. Quite possibly the worst film ever made.
I have enjoyed some of Jason Biggs past films since it is mindless, simple humor. But, this is nothing like American Pie, Road Trip, or that sort of movie. Read more

Published on February 1, 2009 by JKH

5.0 out of 5 stars A Weird, Little Film That Made Me Laugh in Spite of Its Many Flaws
I knew when I rented Lower Learning that I'd have to adapt my standards to the direct to DVD level to enjoy it, but I was in the mood for a cheap laugh. Read more

Published on January 8, 2009 by jamespen

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
This is without question the worst movie I have ever seen. There is absolutely nothing redeeming about this movie. Absolutely nothing. Read more

Published on December 10, 2008 by Daniel G. Lebryk

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