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Bad Apples

Name: Bad Apples
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Released: 2026-09-10
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7

★ 7,0 /10 (29 Votes)

2026 EN 100 min

Overview

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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Release date

10/09/2026

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Popularity

7.0

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Genres

Comedy Thriller

Status

Released

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Runtime

100 min

Saoirse Ronan

Maria

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Eddie Waller

Danny

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Nia Brown

Pauline

Jacob Anderson

Sam

Rakie Ayola

Sylvia

Sean Gilder

Frank

Robert Emms

Josh

Kerry Howard

PC Williams

Jaye Jacobs

Khaliya's Mum

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Joanna van Kampen

Carys's Mum

Kirris Riviere

Jamal's Dad

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Dorian Simpson

Zayn's Dad

Jack Ashton

Eddy's Dad

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Martin Carroll

Neighbor #1

Reena Dusila

Haleema's Mum

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Pontus Liedberg

Ofsted Inspector

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Mylee Soverall

Khaliya

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John Joseph

Scout's Dad

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Serena Ram

Olivia

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Harvey Ip

Gus

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Lakhan Konsal

Lakhan

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Danny Iqbal

Jaden

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Mohamed Mohammed Ahmed

Jamal

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Eva Tennear

Eleanor

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Max Norris

Max

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Rhys Dorgan

Rhys

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Aryana Watson

Aryana

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Jessica Barton

Jessica

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Eva Mitchell

Eva

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Maci Morgan

Lily

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Bess Greenacre

Scout

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Eli-Gray Fehler-Williams

Charlie

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Aliena Martin

Aliena

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Henry Horner

Henry

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Jimmy Reed

Jimmy

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Holly Butterfield

Holly

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Tallulah Genovese

Carys

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Hudson Green

Hudson

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Eba Akter

Haleema

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Alice Lamb

Nextdoor Neighbour

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Euan Shanahan

PC Chadwick

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Akram Mohamud

Zayn

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Hana Munim

Anna

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Naiylah Munim

Arya

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Stewart O'Reilly

Reporter

Amy Mason

Lily's Mum

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Fiona Hockey

Maria Stand-in

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Rowan Wallace

Danny Stand-in

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Elysabelle Mock

Pauline Stand-in

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Lily May Kelly Baker

School Child (uncredited)

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Toby John Kelly Baker

School Child (uncredited)

Nathan Hall

News Cameraman (uncredited)

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Hazel Mock

Pamela (uncredited)

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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 …

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"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…

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