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Release and reception of film Bad Apples

Overview

The dark comedy thriller ‘Bad Apples’, directed by Jonatan Etzler and based on the novel ‘De Oönskade’ by Rasmus Lindgren, is scheduled for theatrical release by Republic Pictures on September 18, 2026. Starring Saoirse Ronan as Maria Spencer, a primary school teacher in Somerset, England, the film follows a teacher who accidentally kidnaps an unruly ten-year-old student after a series of escalating decisions. The plot explores the predicament Maria faces as her classroom begins to flourish despite the child’s disappearance.

Additional details regarding the production note that the film is written by Jess O’Kane and produced by Pulse Films. The cast includes Eddie Waller, who plays the class troublemaker Danny, alongside Jacob Anderson, Nia Brown, Rakie Ayola, Robert Emms, Sean Gilder, and Kerry Howard. The narrative is set against the backdrop of professional pressures and an impending Ofsted inspection, aiming to explore themes regarding the failures within the British state education system.

Critical reception of the film describes it as a “provocative but superficial black comedy.” While reviewers noted its “corrosive humor and entertaining character pettiness,” the film was criticized for lacking “complex arguments or deep thematic resonance,” failing to serve as a profound satire of public education.

Entities

Saoirse Ronan · Jess O’Kane · Jonatan Etzler · Jonatan Entzler · Bad Apples

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Bad Apples film explores British education through dark satire

    Bad Apples is a dark satirical comedy directed by Jonatan Entzler, starring Saoirse Ronan as a teacher who kidnaps a student to protect her career amidst a failing British education system.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Saoirse Ronan stars in dark comedy thriller ‘Bad Apples’

    The dark comedy thriller ‘Bad Apples’, starring Saoirse Ronan, is set for theatrical release on September 18, 2026, following a teacher who kidnaps an unruly student in Somerset, England.

  3. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Bad Apples film review: A provocative but superficial black comedy

    Jonatan Etzler’s ‘Bad Apples’, starring Saoirse Ronan, is a black comedy about a teacher kidnapping a student, described as a provocative but ultimately superficial film.

Sources

butwhytho.net · europasur.es · laopinioncoruna.es · levante-emv.com · malagahoy.es · movievine.com · thefilmstage.com · thefutureoftheforce.com · thepeoplesmovies.com

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