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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Rules aren't for everyone.

20166.91h 32m

Overview

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

Directed by Steve Carr
Written by Chris Bowman, Kara Holden, Hubbel Palmer
Produced by Bill Robinson, Leopoldo Gout
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $23.3M

Top Cast

Griffin Gluck

Griffin Gluck

Rafe Khatchadorian

Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Jules Khatchadorian

Alexa Nisenson

Alexa Nisenson

Georgia Khatchadorian

Andy Daly

Andy Daly

Principal Dwight

Thomas Barbusca

Thomas Barbusca

Leo Khatchadorian

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle

Bear

Isabela Merced

Isabela Merced

Jeanne Galletta

Retta

Retta

Ida Stricker

Adam Pally

Adam Pally

Mr. Teller

L

Luke Hardeman

Shon

Themes & Keywords

schoolmiddle schoolbased on children's bookexpelled from schoollive action and animationchild protagonist

About Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is a family, comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of school, middle school, based on children's book, expelled from school, live action and animation, child protagonist. Directed by Steve Carr, it stars Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Alexa Nisenson. A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

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