That's What I Am
I'm a teacher. I'm a singer. I'm a writer.
I'm a teacher. I'm a singer. I'm a writer.
Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
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2011
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A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
PG
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
29 Apr 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$5,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Since a large portion of the film is taken up with the theme of school bullying, it may have some contemporary relevance, but good intentions do not always a good movie make.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Apr 2011
fresh:
An entertaining, well-made plea for tolerance...
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
29 Apr 2011
fresh:
A forgettable title and a barely there theatrical release don't do justice to the captivating and nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy "That's What I Am"...
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr 2011
fresh:
Mr. Harris's depiction of a saintly, soft-spoken, bow-tie-wearing middle-school teacher lends the movie a moral weight it probably couldn't have summoned had another actor played the role.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
28 Apr 2011
rotten:
A placard preceding the film's title card assures that it's "inspired by true events," but the note is unnecessary, given the limpness of the narrative arcs. Who would make up such an anticlimactic story?
– Alison Willmore,
AV Club,
28 Apr 2011