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Dangerous Minds (1995), To Sir, with Love (1967), Lean on Me (1989), Freedom Writers (2007), McFarland, USA (2015), The Substitute (1996), Fame (2009) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Dangerous Minds (1995)

Dangerous Minds (1995)

6.5/10 Biography, Drama

An ex-Marine turned teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city school.

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To Sir, with Love (1967)

To Sir, with Love (1967)

7.7/10 Drama

Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.

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Lean on Me (1989)

Lean on Me (1989)

7.4/10 Drama

The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school and he is determined to improve by any and all means.

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Freedom Writers (2007)

Freedom Writers (2007)

7.5/10 Drama, Crime, Biography

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

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McFarland, USA (2015)

McFarland, USA (2015)

7.4/10 Biography, Drama

Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach. He sees that some of the students are worth starting a cross-country team and turns seven students with no hope into one of the best cross-country teams.

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The Substitute (1996)

The Substitute (1996)

6.0/10 Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Mercenary Shale's team is retired after a (not so) covert mission in Cuba. He becomes substitute teacher at his teacher fiancee's Miami high school to get those behind kneecapping her. His team helps him.

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Fame (2009)

Fame (2009)

5.0/10 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

An updated version of the musical Fame (1980), which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.

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Music of the Heart (1999)

Music of the Heart (1999)

6.8/10 Drama, Music

Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

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Take the Lead (2006)

Take the Lead (2006)

6.6/10 Drama, Music

The real story of a dance teacher who believed in the talent of a group of problem kids.

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The History Boys (2006)

The History Boys (2006)

6.8/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.

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Machuca (2004)

Machuca (2004)

7.7/10 Drama, Biography, History

Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

7.7/10 Comedy, Romance, Drama

High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.

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Speak (2004)

Speak (2004)

7.3/10 Drama

After a blurred trauma over the summer, Melinda enters high school a selective mute. Struggling with school, friends, and family, she tells the dark tale of her experiences, and why she has chosen not to speak.

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Detachment (2011)

Detachment (2011)

7.7/10 Drama

A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.

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Election (1999)

Election (1999)

7.2/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections, particularly with an obsessive overachiever determined to become student body president.

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Elephant (2003)

Elephant (2003)

7.2/10 Thriller, Drama, Crime

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

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Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

7.1/10 Drama, Romance

When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Amanda's ex-boyfriend plans to get back at Keith. Meanwhile, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith.

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Easy A (2010)

Easy A (2010)

7.1/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.

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