Charm School
Charm School

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Charm School

1986
Movie
Adult · 18+
84 min
English

A defiant young teenage girl is sent to a strict girl's school in order to "straighten her out", but she clashes with the stern headmistress while seducing the staff and student body.

Insights

IMDb5.7/10
Director: Steven Hilliard SternGenres: Drama, Comedy

Plot Summary

A struggling actress inherits a dilapidated charm school in Hawaii from her aunt. Hoping to sell it quickly, she discovers that the school is in financial trouble and is on the verge of being taken over by a ruthless developer. To save the school and its students, she must revive its reputation and find a way to make it profitable.

Critical Reception

Charm School was a made-for-television movie that received a mixed reception. It was largely seen as a lighthearted, albeit somewhat predictable, romantic comedy with a familiar fish-out-of-water premise. While praised for its scenic Hawaiian setting and the performances of its lead actors, it was also criticized for its simplistic plot and lack of originality.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tropical setting and Tanya Roberts' performance.

  • Criticized for a predictable plot and lack of depth.

  • A light and breezy made-for-TV movie that doesn't break new ground.

Google audience: Audience reception for Charm School is not widely documented through Google reviews. However, general sentiment suggests it was viewed as an enjoyable but unremarkable television movie.

Fun Fact

While Tanya Roberts plays a character who inherits a charm school, she herself attended Hollywood Professional School, which offered academic subjects alongside performing arts training.

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