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  1. Comedy about awkward teen and his mom; cursing, sex, drugs. Read Common Sense Media's Adventures in Public School review, age rating, and parents guide.

    • The Leading Pair Carries This Warm, Snuggly Coming of Age
    • Cool Mom, Uncool Tropes
    • Conclusion: Adventures in Public School

    From then on, Rideout embraces very much the world of fumbled chat-ups and drinking parties proliferating the coming-of-age genre, though its familiar sweary grossness is for the most part omitted. There’s a touch of Michael Cera fragility in Daniel Doheny’sjoking-but-not exchanges as Liam navigates the social jungle of public high, but we’re a lit...

    As Liam’s adolescent life-coaching continues, the airy, innocuous narrative opens into an uplifting (if rather inconsistent), message about teenage independence and familial bond. Through the pair’s chaste sparring, we learn that each is the other’s best friend, and there are moments which – often rather poignantly – invite us to question whether b...

    In a genre dripping with teenage iconoclasm and headbanging angst, Adventures in Public School makes at the very least for comforting viewing and offers a sweet view of respect, family and independence. Though its subscription to classic teen tropes doesn’t quite land, the small alterations made to the coming-of-age genre tend to smooth over the in...

  2. Sep 14, 2017 · Sep 14, 2017 12:02am PT. Film Review: ‘Adventures in Public School’. A home-schooled prodigy suddenly realizes he has a lot of socialization to catch up on in this likable comedy. By Dennis...

  3. April 25, 2018 5:55 PM PT. Like its quirky protagonist, “Adventures in Public School” isn’t for everyone. But this oddball high school comedy from director Kyle Rideout has a distinct voice...

  4. 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 . The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9 ...

  5. Apr 27, 2018 · Adventures in Public School: Directed by Kyle Rideout. With Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Andrew McNee. A socially awkward home-schooled kid forces his way into public-school against his suffocating but loving mother's wishes.

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  7. Apr 27, 2018 · Summary A socially awkward home-schooled kid (Daniel Doheny) forces his way into public-school when he falls for the popular one-legged girl (Siobhan Williams). Much to his mother's (Judy Greer) chagrin, he gets a crash course in sex, drugs, and social mayhem. Comedy. Drama. Directed By: Kyle Rideout.

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