Synopsis
A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
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Cast
- Adrien BrodyPsycho Ed
- Matt BushHenry Burke
- Sean MarquetteTravis Breaux
- Colin HanksBrandon Ellis
- Michael ChiklisDr. Leslie Gordon
- Adhir KalyanSebastian Saleem
- Mykelti WilliamsonParanoid
- Luis ChávezBig Dave
- Max Van VilleLittle Dave
- Brett KellyMartin Gordon
Recommendations
- 70
Variety
This madcap romp runs out of steam well before the finish, but its combo of sweetness and high spirits -- not unlike the chemical composition of the dope-infused brownies that serve as a key plot device -- proves sufficiently ingratiating to satisfy viewers. - 60
Arizona Republic
It's exactly what it appears to be: a funny-enough stoner comedy with a likable cast. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
High School is a pun. Get it? This is one of those stoner comedies that may be funny if you're high - but if not, not. - 40
Time Out
This is mostly all reefer, no madness. - 40
Movieline
High School rushes through the parts it should savor and then pads out its runtime with filler elsewhere - and, less forgivably, it doesn't make getting high look like fun. - 30
Village Voice
John Stalberg Jr.'s dismal stoner comedy does little to inject any sense of joy or laughter into its depiction of teenage pot antics. - 30
Time
A triumph of bravado over self-regard, Brody's performance won't earn him a Oscar to place next to the one he earned for "The Pianist" nine years ago, but it's the only thing that makes High School marginally worth catching. - 25
Slant Magazine
As sure as marijuana gets you high, you can count on weed-themed comedies cropping up every few years, each hoping to become a stoner-classic staple--a fate to which High School falls far short of achieving.
