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Beyond the Blackboard
“A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children”
76%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Beyond the Blackboard (2011) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Beyond the Blackboard (2011) — a movie tagged as Family and Drama with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a toughe… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Beyond the Blackboard 76% (68 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
76%
from 68 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2011-04-24
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 7.6
- TMDB ID
- 60895
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What is Beyond the Blackboard about?
Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classro... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Beyond the Blackboard?
The official runtime for Beyond the Blackboard is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Emily VanCamp
Stacey Bess
Steve Talley
Greg Bess
Willow Shields
Grace
Timothy Busfield
School district's HR representative
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Johnny Hernandez
Nicki Aycox
Candy
Kiersten Warren
Danny's Mom
Treat Williams
Dr. Warren
- A
Autumn Shields
Annie
- R
River Shields
Alex
Leedy Corbin
Becca
Colin Baiocchi
Brandon Bess
Joshua Rush
Actor (voice, uncredited)
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Liam McKanna
Danny
Paola Andino
Maria
Luis Jose Lopez
Carlos
Deidrie Henry
Patricia
Luce Rains
Joe
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