The Kindergarten Teacher

Name: The Kindergarten Teacher
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2018-01-01
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Gael García Bernal, Michael Chernus, Rosa Salazar

2018| 1h 36m| IMDb 6.6

The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) is currently streaming in the UK on BFI Player and MUBI. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Drama Thriller

Stuck in an unsatisfying marriage and mundane home life, Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) treads water by teaching kindergarten. Seeing great promise in one of her five-year-old students, she goes to unreasonable lengths to protect his talent.

Director: Sara Colangelo