
Speech & Debate
2017·Comedy·1h 45m
7.0
★



Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
Directed by Dan Harris
competition
dark comedy
based on play or musical
road trip
pothole
school board

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Cast

Liam James
Solomon

Sarah Steele
Diwata

Austin P. McKenzie
Howie

Janeane Garofalo
Marie

Kal Penn
James

Roger Bart
Principal Bellingham

Wendi McLendon-Covey
Joan

Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Susan

Skylar Astin
Walter Healy

Sarah Baker
Miss Riggi

Darren Criss
Darren Criss

Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth
Crew

Dan Harris
Director

Stephen Karam
Writer

Stephen Karam
Screenplay

Dan Harris
Executive Producer

Ben Nearn
Executive Producer

Tom Rice
Producer

Deborah Lurie
Music
Popular Reviews
15 reviews
sparky

some weird lines i didn't remember and a scene that gives me so much secondhand embarrassment i have to watch behind my fingers, but in general just as fun and campy as i remembered
they need to be nicer to soloman :( they are at the end but he literally is so sweet the whole movie be nice to my boy!!
diwata is so many people i met in theater, and if you're offended by her, you probably are her..
i remember finding this movie on netflix one random sick day in high school and quickly realizing i discovered a masterpiece and then genuinely losing my shit at the bar scene when king by years & years started playing <3 love that song :)
they need to be nicer to soloman :( they are at the end but he literally is so sweet the whole movie be nice to my boy!!
diwata is so many people i met in theater, and if you're offended by her, you probably are her..
i remember finding this movie on netflix one random sick day in high school and quickly realizing i discovered a masterpiece and then genuinely losing my shit at the bar scene when king by years & years started playing <3 love that song :)
some weird lines i didn't remember and a scene that gives me so much secondhand embarrassment i have to watch behind my fingers, but in general just as fun and campy as i remembered
they need to be nicer to soloman :( they are at the end but he literally is so sweet the whole movie be nice to my boy!!
diwata is so many people i met in theater, and if you're offended by her, you probably are her..
i remember finding this movie on netflix one random sick day in high school and quickly realizing i discovered a masterpiece and then genuinely losing my shit at the bar scene when king by years & years started playing <3 love that song :)
they need to be nicer to soloman :( they are at the end but he literally is so sweet the whole movie be nice to my boy!!
diwata is so many people i met in theater, and if you're offended by her, you probably are her..
i remember finding this movie on netflix one random sick day in high school and quickly realizing i discovered a masterpiece and then genuinely losing my shit at the bar scene when king by years & years started playing <3 love that song :)
Josh B
6.0★ · 04/24/25

Should have just been called “Theater Kids”, cause I can guarantee that this is NOT how Speech Kids act. At least they tried, and HOLY FUCK THEY GOT LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA.
Should have just been called “Theater Kids”, cause I can guarantee that this is NOT how Speech Kids act. At least they tried, and HOLY FUCK THEY GOT LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA.
Andreea
8.0★ · 04/10/26

Chris
2.0★ · 08/03/25

ale
1.9★ · 11/29/24
