''Adventures in Public School'' is a 2017 Canadian

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directed by

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, who also co-wrote the screenplay with

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. It stars

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Daniel Doheny Daniel Doheny (born ) is a Canadian actor known for starring in the Canadian comedy film ''Adventures in Public School'' and the Netflix films ''Alex Strangelove'', a coming-of-age story, and '' The Package'', a raunchy comedy. Early life and e ...

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, and Grace Park. The film had its world premiere at the

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on September 9, 2017, under the title ''Public Schooled''. It was released in the United States on April 27, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures.

Plot

Cast

Production

In October 2016, it was announced

had been cast in the film, with

directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with

. Epstein served as a producer on the film, while Justine Whyte and Adam Folk served as executive producer and co-producer respectively. The

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and

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co-financed the film. In November 2016,

and Daniel Doheny joined the cast of the film.

Filming

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took place in

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, Canada, from November to December 2016.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on September 9, 2017. Shortly after,

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acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It was released theatrically and through

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on April 27, 2018. In December, the

named the film to its annual

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list of the ten best Canadian films.

Reception

Critical response

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, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 5.90/10.

Awards

Rideout received a nomination for the

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References

External links

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' at

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