To Sir, with Love

Summary: Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.

Release Date: June 14, 1967

Genre: Drama

Director: James Clavell

Writers: E.R. Braithwaite

, James Clavell

Runtime: 1 h 45 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Columbia Pictures, Columbia British Productions

Distributor: Columbia Pictures, CBS, Columbia TriStar Home Video, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, Twilight Time

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 640,000

Box office:

Budget:$640KWorldwide:$642

Adaptation/remake:

based on novel

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Columbia Pictures

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90%88%

The Metacritic audience rated this 18% higher than the critics.

Metacritic Meta:

55/100

Metacritic User:

73/100

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56% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.

6% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."

White94.44%Black5.56%

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Possibly woke elements:

prejudice,interracial,racism

BechdeltestPassed!

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Role model3/5
Violence1/5
Language3/5

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This film gets a 1/5 family friendly score

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Message 0/5	This a classic film about overcoming racism, prejudice and learning important life lessons.
Role model 3/5
Violence 1/5	Fistfights in class.
Language 3/5	Mild profanities including "bastard" and "slut."