

Bad Apples
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A struggling primary school teacher is forced to take drastic action because of a foul-mouthed, violent student, and uncovers how her community will turn a blind eye to the most outrageous events to preserve harmony and their sense of safety.
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6.9/10
151 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
- england
- dark comedy
- satire
- social commentary
- school teacher
- absurd
- baffled
- frustrated
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereAFI Fest25 Oct 2025
- Theatrical (limited)R18 Sept 2026
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival9 Oct 2025
- Theatrical1518 Sept 2026
AustraliaAU
- PremiereRussell Hobbs British Film Festival 29 Oct 2026
- TheatricalMA 15+19 Nov 2026
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival 7 Sept 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1610 Sept 2026
IrelandIE
- Theatrical15A18 Sept 2026
ItalyIT
- Theatrical10+10 Sept 2026
SpainES
- PremiereSan Sebastián International Film Festival19 Sept 2025
- Theatrical11 Sept 2026
SwedenSE
- PremiereGöteborg Film Festival24 Jan 2026
- PremiereArctic Light Filmfestival22 Nov 2026
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Bad Apples was released on 10 September 2026.
Audience reviews
2- M7/10
Manuel São Bento
10/10/2025
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/bad-apples-review/ "Bad Apples is a shocking, original satire, carried by Saoirse Ronan in a state of grace and surprising child performances. Its journey toward the absurd is highly entertaining, but the constant collision between the dramatic weight of the staging and the ridiculousness of the script creates a tonal dissonance that affects its final message an…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
9/23/2026
"Danny" (Eddie Waller) is the pupil from hell in the classroom led by his teacher "Maria" (Saoirse Ronan). He likes to throw things - whether it be a shoe into the production line during a visit to a cider factory or the young "Pauline" (Nia Brown) down the stairs. He is just a nightmare - and the head teacher isn't interested in anything but keeping the parents happy and the inspectors off her back. "Maria" decides …
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