Adventures in Public School

Adventures in Public School is a 2017 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Kyle Rideout, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Epstein. It stars Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Andrew McNee, Andrew Herr, Russell Peters, and Grace Park.

Adventures in Public School
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kyle Rideout
Screenplay by	Josh Epstein Kyle Rideout
Produced by	Josh Epstein
Starring	Judy Greer Daniel Doheny Siobhan Williams Andrew McNee Andrew Herr Russell Peters Grace Park
Cinematography	Stirling Bancroft
Edited by	Yvann Thibaudeau
Music by	Matthew Rogers
Production company	Motion 58 Entertainment
Distributed by	Gravitas Ventures
Release dates	September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09) (TIFF) April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27) (United States)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Box office	$8,090[1]

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017, under the title Public Schooled. It was released in the United States on April 27, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures.

Plot

Cast

• Judy Greer as Claire Heap, Liam's mother
• Daniel Doheny as Liam Heap, Claire's son
• Siobhan Williams as Anastasia
• Russell Peters as Mr. Germaine
• Grace Park as MacKenzie
• Andrea Bang as Autumn, Mackenzie's daughter
• Andrew McNee as Mr. Kelly
• Andrew Herr as BDC

Production

In October 2016, it was announced Judy Greer had been cast in the film, with Kyle Rideout directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Josh Epstein. Epstein served as the film's producer, while Justine Whyte and Adam Folk served as executive producer and co-producer, respectively. The Canadian Film Centre and Telefilm Canada co-financed the film.^[2] In November 2016, Russell Peters and Daniel Doheny joined the cast of the film.^[3]

Filming

Principal photography took place in Vancouver, Canada, from November to December 2016.^[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017.^[5][6] Shortly after, Gravitas Ventures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.^[7] It was released theatrically and through video on demand on April 27, 2018.^[8]

In December, the Toronto International Film Festival named the film to its annual Canada's Top Ten list of the ten best Canadian films.^[9]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 5.90/10.^[10]

Awards

Rideout received a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award.^[11]