Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock (2007)

  • 13% of critics liked it
    (110 reviews)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (237,676 ratings)

Every junior-high geek's worst nightmare becomes a reality in this comedy. John Farley (Seann William Scott) grew up as a chubby kid with no athletic skills and poor self-esteem, and during his early teenage years his nemesis was Mr. Woodcock (Billy Bob Thornton), his junior-high gym teacher,… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Michael Carnes, Josh Gilbert
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 14, 2007 Wide
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Drew Toal, Time Out New York

    The amusingly deadpan Thornton cock-slaps the wishy-washy Scott through a medley of visual gags and dick jokes.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    A dreary and depressing alleged comedy that takes a talented cast and a promising germ of an idea, and kills it dead.

  • Claudia Puig, USA Today

    This may be the most laugh-free comedy of the year.

  • Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times

    Between Mr. Thornton's wry performance and Tami Reiker's nuanced wide-screen photography, you half-expect Woodcock to deliver more than formulaic laughs.

  • Susan Walker, Toronto Star

    This movie makes a much better case study for aspiring entertainment executives than it does a cinematic experience. What it most emphatically is not is a date movie.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    If you're looking for Billy Bob Thornton's worst film, Mr. Woodcock is probably the one. I felt that Mr. Woodcock lacked anything funny or interesting that would make it a memorable comedy. The acting here sucks, and both Sean William Scott and Billy Bob Thornton give lazy… More

  • Dean !


    An average comedy with a strong cast line up. Pretty much run of the mill jokes about the son who disapproves of his Mum's new man. It turns out to be the gym instructor who made his life hell at school. Has a few funny moments but not nearly enough of them, especially for the… More

  • Jim C


    There were funny parts in the movie, but its so dumb and bad its hard to even remotely like this movie.

  • Wildaly M


    Mr. Woodcock just doesn't cut it for me.

  • Richard C


    some funny parts but not that great of a movie. C+

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