# School of Life (2005)

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**Runtime**: 111 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Family, TV Movie
**Directed by**: William Dear
**Written by**: Jonathan Kahn
**Starring**: David Paymer, Ryan Reynolds, Kate Vernon, Andrew Robb, John Astin, Don MacKay

> *This School Rocks!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Stormin’ Norman Warner’s posthumous parade of wins felt like a middle-school Groundhog Day. When his son Matt inherits the Teacher of the Year baton, the institution’s meter starts running on fresh unearned comparisons. The school board gets exactly the assembly they didn’t ask for.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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