Miss Meadows
Miss Meadows

Miss Meadows

2014Movie88 minEnglish

Miss Meadows is a school teacher with impeccable manners and grace. However, underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides a ruthless gun-toting vigilante who takes it upon herself to right the wrongs in the world by whatever means necessary. For Miss Meadows, bad behavior is simply unforgivable.

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IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic43/100
Google Users45%
Director: Karen Leigh HopkinsGenres: Comedy, Drama, Crime

Plot Summary

Miss Meadows is a sweet, quirky, and seemingly naive chaperone who struggles to find a man. However, beneath her prim exterior lies a dark secret: she is a vigilante who dispenses her own brand of justice to those she deems unworthy. When she meets a charming but suspicious man, her carefully constructed world begins to unravel, forcing her to confront her own morality.

Critical Reception

Miss Meadows received mixed to negative reviews from critics. While some praised Katie Holmes's performance and the film's quirky premise, many found the tonal shifts jarring and the plot underdeveloped. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating the dark comedy elements and others finding the violence and narrative choices inconsistent.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Katie Holmes's unique performance as a darkly comedic vigilante.
  • Criticized for its uneven tone, shifting abruptly between whimsical comedy and graphic violence.
  • Found the narrative to be underdeveloped and at times unbelievable.

Google audience: Google users were largely unimpressed, with many finding the film's premise intriguing but its execution flawed. Common complaints included a lack of cohesive storytelling and a disconnect between the character's sweet facade and violent actions. Some viewers appreciated the dark humor and Holmes's performance, but these were not enough to sway the majority.

Fun Fact

The film was initially conceived as a short film by writer-director Karen Leigh Hopkins before being expanded into a feature.

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3 reviews
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Ne...

**Although the main character is adorable, the movie just doesn't work the way it was intended.** I can't help but look at this movie with mixed feelings. On the one hand, I like the final result and I loved the main character and the ov...
Kamurai

Kamurai

Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This is great proof that Katie Holmes can not only lead and carry a movie, but has a wide range of acting skill. This movie is all about character work, or you could say it is charact...
Reno

Reno

**Never fear... Miss Meadows is here.** This is not the film everybody was expecting. But not bad to try after coming to know it. It is a black comedy, about a young single woman, a substitute elementary school teacher who moved to a new...