Bad Apples

Film • 2026 • Comedy, Thriller

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.

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Cast & Crew

Jonatan EtzlerDirector
Jess O'KaneWriter
Rasmus LindgrenNovel
Saoirse RonanMaria
Eddie WallerDanny
Nia BrownPauline
Jacob AndersonSam
Rakie AyolaSylvia
Sean GilderFrank
Robert EmmsJosh
Kerry HowardPC Williams
Jaye JacobsKhaliya's Mum
Joanna van KampenCarys's Mum
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Details

Status	Released
Release	September 10, 2026
Origins	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Genres	Comedy Thriller
Tags	based on novel or book dark comedy england satire school teacher social commentary thriller

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Reviews	Bad Apples review – twisted black comedy Little White Lies • lwlies.com Bad Apples Review: The Most Unhinged Dark Comedy You'll See This Year Boasts A Wildly Funny Saoirse Ronan Performance ScreenRant • screenrant.com Bad Apples review – Saoirse Ronan’s dark, school-set satire doesn’t go far enough the Guardian • theguardian.com ‘Bad Apples’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Plays a Tired Teacher Battling a Difficult Student in a Sharp Dark Comedy With Shocking Twists Leslie Felperin • hollywoodreporter.com ‘Bad Apples’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Kidnaps Her Worst Student in a Deliciously Dark Comedy About the Pressures of a Broken School System David Ehrlich • indiewire.com Bad Apples review: Saoirse Ronan’s new film is like little else you’ll see this week The Irish Times • irishtimes.com Bad Apples review: Saoirse Ronan shines in this blackly funny student-teacher kidnap caper Zara Dosanjh • timeout.com ‘Bad Apples’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Leads a Hilarious Black Comedy as a Teacher Locking Her Student in a Basement Collider • collider.com 'Bad Apples' Review: Saoirse Ronan Schools Us in Daring, Darkly Funny Satirical Thriller Chase Hutchinson • thewrap.com Bad Apples review: Saoirse Ronan shines in comedy that's 'as satisfying as a crisp Granny Smith' Empire • empireonline.com

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