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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie's not without charm. There's a fresh, sweet relationship between one of the girls (Phoebe Cates) and her boyfriend, in which she is permitted to have the normal fears, doubts and reservations of anyone her age. I'm not sure how that plot got into this smarmy-minded movie, but it was like a breath of fresh air.
- 30The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinMovies like Private School usually make money, no matter how sleazy or derivative they happen to be.
- 25Washington PostGary ArnoldWashington PostGary ArnoldThe lowest common denominator of smutty amusement [03 Aug 1983, p.B2]
- 25Miami HeraldBill CosfordMiami HeraldBill CosfordStrange as it sounds, the failure of this tawdry little odyssey into mammalia is that it doesn't make any sense. The smallest effort by writer, director or producer could have meant a movie with laughs as well as the capacity to anesthetize adults. [02 Aug 1983, p.C5]
- 0TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThe film features a complete absence of plot, character, drama, comedy and acting.