Bad Teacher



Bad Teacher is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with a somewhat crude streak...When a new substitute teacher (Justin Timberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides she needs a boob job in order to win his affection. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.


 * Actor Allusion: Jason Segel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" fromThere's Something About Mary which Cameron Diaz played in.
 * "They don't do this is songs anymore" is a reference to Senorita' from Justin Timberlake's singing days. also the fact his character is a part time singer.
 * A-Cup Angst
 * Apathetic Teacher: Elizabeth goes from this to Sadist Teacher to Cool Teacher.
 * Asleep in Class: but not the students...
 * and even.
 * Black Comedy
 * Calling Your Orgasms: Timberlake's character in his "sex scene".
 * Cassandra Truth: Everyone seems completely oblivious to the truth of [[Refuge in Audacity Amy's complaints about Elizabeth.
 * Chekhov's Gun: The sticker on Amy's desk.
 * Crapsack World: Comedic version. Almost every character is a Jerkass, a nutcase, insecure/insincere and completely pathetic.
 * Deadpan Snarker: Elizabeth, obviously. Russell as well, though he tends to play his in a much more subtle manner.
 * The Determinator:Elizabeth
 * Everythings Nuttier With Squirrels: Or at least people with the last name "Squirrell".
 * Exactly What It Says on the Tin: Yup, she's a teacher. And she's bad at it.
 * Fake American: Lucy Punch portrays Amy with a pretty impressive Midwestern/Chicago area accent.
 * Frame-Up: and the victim walks right into it.
 * Going Commando: Elizabeth, or so she says.
 * Gold Digger: Elizabeth, and she gets found out pretty early on. Doesn't stop her from trying with rich new sub.
 * Gosh Dang It to Heck: "Shut the front door!"
 * "Shish kabobs!"
 * G-Rated Sex: Scott and Elizabeth in the hotel room.
 * Gym Class Rope Climb: The gym teacher shows Elizabeth how it should be done...kinda.
 * Hero Antagonist: Amy Squirrell.
 * Heroes Want Redheads: Scott, the object of Elizabeth's affection, is dating Amy, who is a redhead.
 * Hood Ornament Hottie: Elizabeth helping raise money for a "good cause".
 * Hot Teacher: Elizabeth, especially when she needs to raise money.
 * Amy's quite pretty too.
 * Holier Than Thou: Amy falls into this.
 * Jerkass: Elizabeth, though for some her Pet the Dog moments might shift her over into Jerk with a Heart of Gold territory.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Elizabeth falls into this in the end.
 * Jizzed in My Pants: Timberlake's character...and we see the proof
 * Large Ham: Amy Squirrell.
 * Like a Weasel: Scott is easier to edit than Wikipedia.
 * Misplaced Kindergarten Teacher: Amy Squirrell.
 * Noodle Incident: Whatever did happen to Amy Squirrell in 2008? Some sort of mental breakdown is implied but the details are only hinted at.
 * Not in the Face: Elizabeth when taking a dodgeball for the cause.
 * Pet the Dog:
 * Precision S Strike: Delivered by Tristan, whose day job is renowned for Getting Crap Past the Radar.
 * The Rival: Squirrell.]
 * Refuge in Audacity: Elizabeth lives this.
 * Save Our Students: The videos Elizabeth shows the class (e.g. Dangerous Minds), have this theme, at least at the beginning.
 * Slipping a Mickey: Elizabeth, of course.
 * Played for laughs as it doesn't kick in quite as quickly as she'd like it to.
 * Smug Snake: Elizabeth. Also, Amy in some scenes.
 * Stalker with a Crush: Garrett, the Dogged Nice Guy who has unrequited feelings for a classmate.
 * Staring Kid: The little kid with his jaw hanging open, who appears in two scenes.
 * Stepford Smiler: Amy Squirrell
 * Stupid Statement Dance Mix: More like a word.
 * The Complainer Is Always Wrong: Amy's numerous, valid complaints about Elizabeth are routinely dismissed.
 * Ultimate Job Security: partly because she's hot partially because she's The Determinator.
 * Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist: Elizabeth, verging on being an outright...
 * Villain Protagonist;Elizabeth
 * Who Wears Short Shorts? Elizabeth, duh. She wears Daisy Dukes for the car-wash fundraiser.
 * Who Wears Short Shorts? Elizabeth, duh. She wears Daisy Dukes for the car-wash fundraiser.