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Frances Ferguson

Play trailer Poster for Frances Ferguson 2019,  1h 14m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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70% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A substitute teacher's crushing discontent drives her to an ill-advised transgression.

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Robert Daniels 812filmreviews Mar 16, 2019
3/4
With Frances Ferguson, Byington has crafted a funny dark comedy that's at once playful and sardonic, and a brilliant commentary on gender roles. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Mar 12, 2019
Another chapter in an oeuvre that is so peculiar some of us will root for it to keep going. Go to Full Review
Asia Frey Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) May 20, 2021
There are narrative constructions in the film that make it less of a realistic drama and more of a stylized parable. Go to Full Review
Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Oct 14, 2019
C
[Wheless is] a hilariously off-kilter success, [but I] couldn't enjoy that aspect fully since it was built on the back of something that deserved more time to process. Go to Full Review
Amanda Mazzillo Film Inquiry Jun 11, 2019
Frances Ferguson captures the darkness of scandal, while finding the comedy and lightheartedness within such a dark subject matter. Go to Full Review
Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot May 7, 2019
C+
A quirky bureaucratic procedural from the POV of [a] sex offender that somewhat jumbles its satirical take on the monotony of punishment. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Bob Byington

Director

Kaley Wheless

Fran Ferguson

Nick Offerman

Narrator

David Krumholtz

Group Therapy Leader

Martin Starr

Mel

Jennifer Prediger

Stepmom

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Frances Ferguson

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Movie Info

Synopsis A substitute teacher's crushing discontent drives her to an ill-advised transgression.
Director
Bob Byington
Producer
Zefrey Throwell
Screenwriter
Scott King
Production Co
The Substitute
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 14m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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