Bad Education (2004)
Bad Education is streaming in the US on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
The verdict
Bad Education is a solid, watchable Spanish film that mostly delivers on what it promises. It carries a 7.4/10 on TMDB across 1,094 ratings — comfortably clear of the pack. It clocks in at a standard 105 minutes. In the US you can stream it on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
Should you spend 1h 45m on it?
1h 45m of Spanish drama with crime threaded through, adults only. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- 7.4/10 from 1,094 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want plot momentum over character work
- Best for
- A solo watch or an evening with adults
Story
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. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Watch with family? | NC-17 · Adults only |
| Genre | Drama / Crime |
| Language | Spanish |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cast
Where to watch in the US
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 2026-09-20 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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