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    Class Trip 1998 POSTER

    Class Trip

    1998

    French

    6.8

    4

    68%

    68%

    Action

    boarding school

    chauffeur

    Drama

    funeral

    gay

    gypsy

    Mystery

    suicide attempt

    Claude Miller Claude Miller Director Chantal Banlier Chantal Banlier as Marie Ange Thierry Redler Thierry Redler as Policeman #2 Tina Sportolaro Tina Sportolaro as The Mother Yves Jacques Yves Jacques as The Visitor
    A schoolboy Nicholas always worries about something. When he goes on a school skiing trip, all his visions and nightmares take him over.
    13 Frightened Girls 1963 POSTER

    13 Frightened Girls

    1963

    English

    5.3

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    boarding school

    chauffeur

    Comedy

    Crime

    double agent

    espionage

    murder

    Music

    Mystery

    spy

    Thriller

    William Castle William Castle Director Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann as English Hotel Housekeeper Lynne Sue Moon Lynne Sue Moon as Mai-Ling - China Norma Varden Norma Varden as Miss Pittford Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton as Wally Sanders
    While attending a Swiss school for diplomats' daughters, the teenage daughter of the American ambassador uses her access to various embassies to engage in espionage.
    Sami Blood 2016 POSTER

    Sami Blood

    2016

    Swedish

    7.3

    6

    97%

    85%

    Action

    boarding school

    coming of age

    Drama

    History

    identity

    lapland

    phrenology

    racism

    Amanda Kernell Amanda Kernell Director Malin Crépin Malin Crépin as Elise Andreas Kundler Andreas Kundler as Gustav Hanna Alström Hanna Alström as Lärarinnan Anders Berg Anders Berg as Vetenskapsman 1
    Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930s and phrenological examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this other life she has to become someone else and break all ties with her family and culture.
    Department Q: The Absent One 2014 POSTER

    Department Q: The Absent One

    2014

    Danish

    7.1

    20

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boarding school

    co-worker relationship

    co-workers relationship

    Crime

    denmark

    Drama

    Mystery

    nordic noir

    Thriller

    Mikkel Nørgaard Mikkel Nørgaard Director Fares Fares Fares Fares as Assad Pilou Asbæk Pilou Asbæk as Ditlev Pram Danica Curcic Danica Curcic as Kimmie David Dencik David Dencik as Ulrik Dybbøl
    Denmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his young twins in 1994. Although a local inhabitant confessed and was convicted of murder, Carl and his partner Assad soon realize that there is something in the case resolution that is terribly wrong.
    Zombie High 1987 POSTER

    Zombie High

    1987

    English

    4.3

    17

    7%

    7%

    Action

    boarding school

    Comedy

    conspiracy

    experiment

    Horror

    Ron Link Ron Link Director Kay E. Kuter Kay E. Kuter as Dean Eisner Clare Carey Clare Carey as Mary Beth Susan Barnes Susan Barnes as Mom Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn as Suzi
    A freshman begins to notice that students at her new school are losing their individuality. She discovers that the faculty are operating on the students' brains to make them docile and productive.
    School Life 2016 POSTER

    School Life

    2016

    English

    7.3

    3

    boarding school

    Documentary

    ireland

    teaching

    Neasa Ní Chianáin Neasa Ní Chianáin Director Dermot Dix Dermot Dix as Self Amanda Leyden Amanda Leyden as Self John Leyden John Leyden as Self
    John and Amanda teach Latin, English and guitar at a fantastical stately home-turned-school. Nearly 50-year careers are drawing to a close for the pair who have become legends with the mantra: “Reading! ’Rithmetic! Rock ’n’ roll!” But for pupil and teacher alike, leaving is the hardest lesson.
    Zombi Child 2019 POSTER

    Zombi Child

    2019

    French

    5.9

    13

    85%

    52%

    Action

    boarding school

    Drama

    Fantasy

    haiti

    Horror

    teenager

    voodoo

    zombie

    Bertrand Bonello Bertrand Bonello Director Mathilde Riu Mathilde Riu as Adèle Louise Labeque Louise Labeque as Fanny Sayyid El Alami Sayyid El Alami as Pablo Judith Lou Lévy Judith Lou Lévy as Soigneuse de la classe
    Haiti, 1962: A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at the prestigious Légion d’honneur boarding school, a Haitian girl confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends - never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable.
    A Man and a Woman 1966 POSTER

    A Man and a Woman

    1966

    French

    7.5

    11

    75%

    87%

    boarding school

    Drama

    flashback

    france

    love

    romance

    Romance

    widow

    Claude Lelouch Claude Lelouch Director Anouk Aimée Anouk Aimée as Anne Gauthier Gérard Sire Gérard Sire as Announcer Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Trintignant as Jean-Louis Duroc Yane Barry Yane Barry as Mistress of Jean-Louis
    A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that they have something deeply in common.
    Qodrat 2022 POSTER

    Qodrat

    2022

    Indonesian

    6.2

    6

    Action

    boarding school

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Horror

    islam

    martial arts

    muslim

    supernatural

    Thriller

    village

    Charles Gozali Charles Gozali Director Pritt Timothy Pritt Timothy as Old Man in Cell Cecep Arif Rahman Cecep Arif Rahman as Rochim Eduward Manalu Eduward Manalu as Tanti's Husband Marsha Timothy Marsha Timothy as Yasmin
    A former clergyman finds himself back in his old boarding school where the disturbances experienced by its community might help him regain his faith and tie up loose ends in regards to his son's death by a deadly spirit.
    Never Let Me Go 2010 POSTER

    Never Let Me Go

    2010

    English

    7.1

    95

    71%

    70%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boarding school

    Drama

    england

    forgiveness

    london, england

    love triangle

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Mark Romanek Mark Romanek Director John Gillespie John Gillespie as Male Office Worker Keira Knightley Keira Knightley as Ruth Andrew Garfield Andrew Garfield as Tommy Ella Purnell Ella Purnell as Young Ruth
    As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.
    Boys 1996 POSTER

    Boys

    1996

    English

    4.9

    3

    15%

    26%

    Action

    amnesia

    boarding school

    Drama

    flashback

    Mystery

    Romance

    woman director

    Stacy Cochran Stacy Cochran Director Matt Malloy Matt Malloy as Bartender Skeet Ulrich Skeet Ulrich as Bud Valentine Chris Cooper Chris Cooper as Mr. John Baker Winona Ryder Winona Ryder as Patty Vare
    Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, John takes her to his dorm to look after her, much to the disapproval of his friends. John's decision proves fateful as he and Patty grow close to one another. However, she may be keeping secrets from him.
    Le pupille 2022 POSTER

    Le pupille

    2022

    Italian

    6.8

    4

    92%

    66%

    Action

    boarding school

    christmas time

    Comedy

    Drama

    short

    short film

    Alice Rohrwacher Alice Rohrwacher Director Alba Rohrwacher Alba Rohrwacher as Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Cerris Morgan-Moyer Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Rosa Tatiana Lepore Tatiana Lepore as Signora delle pere
    During WWII, in the days leading up to Christmas, a woman arrives at an Italian Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls with a large cake and a plea for them to pray for her boyfriend, who is having an affair.
    The Tribe 2014 POSTER

    The Tribe

    2014

    Ukrainian

    7.0

    65

    87%

    69%

    Action

    adolescence

    boarding school

    bullying

    Crime

    deaf

    deaf-mute

    Drama

    violence in schools

    Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi Director Yana Novikova Yana Novikova as Anya Oleksandr Dsiadevych Oleksandr Dsiadevych as Gera Hryhoriy Fesenko Hryhoriy Fesenko as Sergei Rosa Babiy Rosa Babiy as Svetka
    Deaf-mute Sergey enters a specialized boarding school for the deaf. In navigating through the school's hierarchy, he encounters a corrupt underbelly of criminality, known as The Tribe. By participating in several robberies, he gets propelled higher into the organization, when he meets one of the Chief’s concubines Anya, and unwittingly breaks all the unwritten rules of the group."
    The Chorus 2004 POSTER

    The Chorus

    2004

    French

    7.8

    6

    68%

    92%

    Action

    boarding school

    boys' choir

    choir

    Comedy

    diary

    Drama

    Music

    musical

    penalty

    Christophe Barratier Christophe Barratier Director Kad Merad Kad Merad as Chabert François Berléand François Berléand as Headmaster Rachin Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin as Pierre Morhange adulte Marie Bunel Marie Bunel as Violette Morhange
    In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
    Before the Fall 2004 POSTER

    Before the Fall

    2004

    German

    7.4

    13

    67%

    84%

    Action

    boarding school

    Drama

    elite unit

    gay interest

    nazi

    Sport

    Thriller

    transporter

    War

    world war ii

    Dennis Gansel Dennis Gansel Director Tom Schilling Tom Schilling as Albrecht Stein Justus von Dohnányi Justus von Dohnányi as Gauleiter Heinrich Stein Götz Schubert Götz Schubert as SS-Führer Dennis Gansel Dennis Gansel as Trainer Boxverein
    In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
    I Killed My Mother 2009 POSTER

    I Killed My Mother

    2009

    French

    7.4

    29

    87%

    81%

    Action

    boarding school

    coming of age

    Drama

    male homosexuality

    overbearing mother

    parent child relationship

    relationship

    Romance

    Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan Director François Arnaud François Arnaud as Antonin Rimbaud Benoît Gouin Benoît Gouin as Directeur du pensionnat Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan as Hubert Minel Francis Ducharme Francis Ducharme as Pensionnaire agressif #2
    Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.
    Evil 2003 POSTER

    Evil

    2003

    Swedish

    7.7

    13

    68%

    87%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boarding school

    bullying

    Drama

    private school

    robbery

    stepfather

    Mikael Håfström Mikael Håfström Director Lennart Hjulström Lennart Hjulström as Headmaster Lindblad Gustaf Skarsgård Gustaf Skarsgård as Otto Silverhielm Sannamari Patjas Sannamari Patjas as Stina Ulf Friberg Ulf Friberg as Tranströmer
    Stockholm, in the 1950s. Erik is expelled from the local school for getting into one brawl too many. To protect Erik from his violent stepfather’s reaction to his expulsion, Erik's mother arranges for Erik to spend a year at Stjärnsberg Boarding School, the only school willing to accept him. This is Erik's last chance to graduate to Upper School and he promises his mother, for his and her sake, to do all he can to stay out of trouble.
    This Is Paris 2020 POSTER

    This Is Paris

    2020

    English

    6.9

    3

    63%

    83%

    boarding school

    celebrity

    childhood trauma

    Documentary

    heiress

    socialite

    social media influencer

    Alexandra Dean Alexandra Dean Director Joan Rivers Joan Rivers as Self Kathie Lee Gifford Kathie Lee Gifford as Self Kyle Richards Kyle Richards as Self - Paris' Aunt Kim Kardashian West Kim Kardashian West as Self - Paris' Friend and Former Assistant
    Meet the real Paris Hilton for the very first time as she embarks on a journey of healing and reflection, reclaiming her true identity along the way.
    The Brides of Dracula 1960 POSTER

    The Brides of Dracula

    1960

    English

    6.6

    29

    79%

    62%

    Action

    boarding school

    castle

    Horror

    parent child relationship

    vampire

    vampire hunter (slayer)

    vampire slayer

    Terence Fisher Terence Fisher Director Peter Cushing Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing Yvonne Monlaur Yvonne Monlaur as Marianne Danielle Jill Haworth Jill Haworth as Schoolgirl Marie Devereux Marie Devereux as Village Girl
    A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way.
    The Wishing Tree 2012 POSTER

    The Wishing Tree

    2012

    English

    6.3

    4

    boarding school

    christmas

    Family

    holiday

    maine

    Romance

    widower

    wish

    Terry Ingram Terry Ingram Director Richard Harmon Richard Harmon as Andrew Breen Frances Flanagan Frances Flanagan as Baker Michael Adamthwaite Michael Adamthwaite as Paramedic Kurt Max Runte Kurt Max Runte as Police Chief
    A special Christmas tree decorated with handwritten wishes helps Evan and his group of orphaned students develop a connection and a sense of family.
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