Determined to keep the family tradition of being Teacher of the Year alive, Matt focuses all his attention and efforts in winning the coveted title.

But the new history teacher, Michael D'Angelo becomes the new student favorite, telling Matt's son to "Fall with a thunk for a woman" when he accidentally trips while watching Chase Witherspoon.

Shocked by the startling discovery into realizing his own pettiness, Matt slowly changes his ways of teaching and in the process wins the hearts of his students.

At its worst, it's still OK."[5] Kurt Indvik of Home Media Retailing called it "a solidly entertaining family film about kids and adults learning to appreciate their time on Earth and each other".

[6] Andrea Beach of Common Sense Media spoke positively about Reynold's acting while criticizing aspects of the plot for being "forced", calling it "overall enjoyable, if not nearly as life-changing as it wants to be.