The Kindergarten Teacher Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Sep. 28, 2018

The Kindergarten Teacher

Release Date: Friday, October 12, 2018 Limited

Director: Sara Colangelo

Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal • Gael Garcia Bernal • Rosa Salazar • Michael Chernus • Anna Baryshnikov

R Drama 1 hr, 37 m

1 / 5.0

59% WILL SEE 41% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Follows Lisa Spinelli, a teacher who grows more and more numb each day in her mundane Staten Island life. When she discovers what may be a prodigious five-year old poet in her class, she becomes obsessed with the child and his talent— risking her career, family, and freedom.

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Who is making The Kindergarten Teacher – Crew List

A look at The Kindergarten Teacher behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sara Colangelo last helmed What Is Life Worth and Worth.

Director: Sara Colangelo
Screenwriter: Sara Colangelo
Producer: Trudie Styler

Studios: Netflix Originals
Production Company: Maven Pictures

Production – What we know about the The Kindergarten Teacher

Key Facts

Based on writer/director Nadav Lapid’s acclaimed Israeli film of the same name.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2018

Completed

Changed The Kindergarten Teacher movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Set for July 10, 2017 start.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some language
Runtime: 1 hr, 37 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Kindergarten Teacher Trailers and Clips

The Kindergarten Teacher

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The Kindergarten Teacher Release Date: When was the film released?

The Kindergarten Teacher was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 12 , 2018. There were 18 18 other movies released on the same date, including First Man, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and Bad Times at the El Royale. As a limited release, The Kindergarten Teacher was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The Kindergarten Teacher is currently being determined. Stay tuned!