Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Craig Gillespie, and starring Seann William Scott, Billy Bob Thornton, Susan Sarandon, Amy Poehler, and Ethan Suplee.

Woodcock and Beverly become engaged and the majority of the film centers on Farley's attempts to convince his mother to break off the relationship, with the help of his best friend, Nedderman.

Woodcock receives his award first and is praised by numerous members of the community for being a great teacher and influence on children.

The next day, Farley has a heart-to-heart conversation with his mother, who tells him that he is selfish and has always sabotaged her relationships with men after his father's death.

The site's consensus states, "Underutilizing a talented cast, Mr. Woodcock lacks the comic energy and timing to make the most of its intriguing premise.

[5] Justin Chang of Variety called it "a wan comic effort barely elevated a few notches by Billy Bob Thornton's passive-aggressive villainy.

"[6] Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "As Mr. Woodcock demonstrates, a great premise can generate a lot of goodwill and almost overcome an uneven script.

"[7] In a 2009 interview on The Opie & Anthony Show, Scott said that he and Thornton spent time on set discussing how terrible the movie was.