Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history.

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Release Date

10/9/1987

Runtime

99 mins

Genres

Overview

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$3,685,862

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A high schooler spends an increasingly frantic day trying to avoid a fight he's accidentally provoked, turning mounting dread into slapstick comedy. It's a portrait of teenage social anxiety that never takes itself too seriously.

Mood

AbsurdDefiant

Themes

Coming of ageIdentityFriendship

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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