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The Ron Clark Story

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In his small North Carolina hometown, Ron Clark (Matthew Perry) leads a comfortable life as a successful elementary school teacher, earning the respect of the community. However, he knows there are students elsewhere who need him more. Following his inner calling, Clark uproots to New York City, hoping to make a difference for the disenfranchised youths the school system has left behind. Clark makes it his mission to turn around the worst students, even though he knows his job is on the line.
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Heather Boerner Common Sense Media Dec 18, 2010
3/5
Teacher's true story is uplifting but predicable. Go to Full Review
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Landon G @grizzle00 Oct 22, 2026 An inspiring, incredibly moving film that avoids cliché tropes to deliver a deeply authentic look at mentorship and belief. What makes it stand out is how the teacher looks past the outward disrespect and bad behavior, realizing these kids have simply been silenced and written off. He doesn't just teach them academics; he completely rebuilds their self-worth, teaching them to believe in themselves when no one else ever did. A powerful, emotional reminder of how much a child can achieve when someone refuses to give up on them. See more
Angela S @RT07664079 Oct 13, 2026 A feel good movie for those who didn’t grow up with the best advantage in life or struggled to reach your full potential. As well as for those who had or have teachers who aren’t like Mr.Clark. Beautiful movie See more
R T @Jonathanbing Apr 29, 2026 I've taught a number of similar classes and the teacher's behavior is beyond deplorable. His rules shut the class down immediately n the plot went sour from there. Is this remotely true? See more
Thyaagu C @Thyaagu Mar 7, 2026 Hard to believe someone actually lived this story. See more
Max K. @ourfoolishdr Mar 3, 2026 I grew up in low income schools so this hits home. See more
Christopher R. @Mr.Crafte Dec 28, 2025 This is seriously the worst version of the stories in this genre. See more
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Randa Haines

Director

Matthew Perry

Ron Clark

Ernie Hudson

Principal Turner

Melissa De Sousa

Marissa Vega

Hannah Hodson

Shameika Wallace

Brandon Smith

Tayshawn
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Synopsis In his small North Carolina hometown, Ron Clark (Matthew Perry) leads a comfortable life as a successful elementary school teacher, earning the respect of the community. However, he knows there are students elsewhere who need him more. Following his inner calling, Clark uproots to New York City, hoping to make a difference for the disenfranchised youths the school system has left behind. Clark makes it his mission to turn around the worst students, even though he knows his job is on the line.
Director
Randa Haines
Producer
Tom Cox, Craig McNeil, Murray Ord, Jordy Randall
Screenwriter
Annie DeYoung, Max Enscoe
Production Co
Old Beantown Films, Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Alberta Film Entertainment, Granada Entertainment, The Alberta Film Development Program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Magna Global Entertainment
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 16, 2018
Runtime
1h 36m
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