Bad Education (2004)
Kernel Score: 84% · 1,039 ratings · Rated NC-17
Genres: Drama, Crime
Released: 2004-03-19
Runtime: 105 minutes
Where to watch Bad Education
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school.
Bad Education parents' guide: ages 16+
Parents need to know that this NC-17 drama centers on child sexual abuse by clergy, transsexuality, and drug abuse.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Includes murder and depictions of institutional sexual abuse.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Intense — The film contains sexual content and themes of sexual abuse, transvestism, and transsexuality, earning its NC-17 rating.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Moderate — Drug abuse is depicted among characters.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NC-17 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Gael García Bernal as Ángel / Juan / Zahara
- Fele Martínez as Enrique Goded
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as Padre Manolo
- Lluís Homar as Sr. Berenguer
- Francisco Maestre as Padre José
- Francisco Boira as Ignacio
- Juan Fernández as Martín
- Nacho Pérez as Young Ignacio
- Raúl García Forneiro as Young Enrique
- Javier Cámara as Paca / Paquito
Bad Education FAQ
Is Bad Education good?
Bad Education has an 84% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,039 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Bad Education?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Bad Education OK for kids?
Bad Education is rated NC-17. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 16+. Parents need to know that this NC-17 drama centers on child sexual abuse by clergy, transsexuality, and drug abuse.
What movies are like Bad Education?
If you liked Bad Education, try Pain and Glory, El Angel, On the Road and All About My Mother.