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Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

Letting go of your past is hard... Especially when it's dating your mom.

20075.11h 27m

Overview

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students.

Directed by Craig Gillespie
Written by Josh Gilbert, Michael Carnes
Produced by Bob Cooper, David Dobkin
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $33.7M

Top Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Jasper Woodcock

Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott

John Farley

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Beverly Farley

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Maggie

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Nedderman

Melissa Sagemiller

Melissa Sagemiller

Tracy

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Sally Jansen

Jacob Davich

Jacob Davich

Nedderman's Brother

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Self

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Palumbo

Themes & Keywords

sportsoverweight childteacher

About Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock is a comedy, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of sports, overweight child, teacher. Directed by Craig Gillespie, it stars Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon. Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students.

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