A struggling primary school teacher is forced to take drastic action because of a foul-mouthed, violent student, and uncovers how her community will turn a blind eye to the most outrageous events to preserve harmony and their sense of safety.
"It only takes one."
Top Billed Cast
Saoirse Ronan
Maria
Eddie Waller
Danny
Nia Brown
Pauline
Jacob Anderson
Sam
Rakie Ayola
Sylvia
Robert Emms
Josh
Sean Gilder
Frank
Kerry Howard
PC Williams
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
M Manuel São BentoVerified TMDB Critic
2025-10-10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/bad-apples-review/
"Bad Apples is a shocking, original satire, carried by Saoirse Ronan in a state of grace and surprising child performances.
Its journey toward the absurd is highly entertaining, but the constant collision between the dramatic weight of the staging and the ridiculousness of the script creates a tonal dissonance that affects its final message and its potential to be one of the most powerful films of the year.
It deserves to be seen, debated, and perhaps, to make us question what, after all, a "bad apple" in life truly ...
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2026-09-23
"Danny" (Eddie Waller) is the pupil from hell in the classroom led by his teacher "Maria" (Saoirse Ronan). He likes to throw things - whether it be a shoe into the production line during a visit to a cider factory or the young "Pauline" (Nia Brown) down the stairs. He is just a nightmare - and the head teacher isn't interested in anything but keeping the parents happy and the inspectors off her back. "Maria" decides that an approach to the lad's dad (Robert Emms) might be the solution but that only ends up making matters worse and her basement finds itself with a new lodger (think "9 to 5" (19...
