To Sir With Love
American Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) recently received his degree in engineering, but cannot find work. To make ends meet, he takes a job as a teacher, only to face a class of rowdy, undisciplined working-class punks.
19 May 1948, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
15 April 1950, Ealing, London, England, UK
11 June 1949, London, England, UK
10 March 1948, London, England, UK
17 March 1944, Southmoor, Berkshire, England, UK
7 January 1924, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
23 August 1922, King's Cross, London, England, UK
1 March 1949, Hampstead, London, England, UK
25 August 1944, Gibraltar
5 December 1923, Dowlais, Wales, UK
10 January 1946, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
10 May 1950
16 February 1922, York, England, UK
1950, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
April1944, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
13 October 1923, Highbury, London, England, UK
3 November 1948, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
20 February 1927, Miami, Florida, USA
10 September 1948, Arundel, Sussex, England, UK
November 20, 2003
Sidney Poitier is a beleaguered English teacher in this multi-cultural Mr. ChipsDecember 10, 2008
Sidney Poitier stars in an excellent performance.April 28, 2014
Sentimental reflections on an inspirational teacher are often the makings of weak dishwater films, but in James Clavell's To Sir, with Love, a strong cast and an unforgettable title song make this an undeniable classic.September 11, 2003
Generally effective comedy drama with standout performances.January 02, 2011
Sydney Poitier at his best; teens and up.August 24, 2010
Even the weak moments are saved by Poitier, who invests his role with a subtle warmth.June 24, 2006
Incessant Cockney street market vignettes and shots of London buses seem to suggest that it was all primarily intended for American consumption anyway.August 24, 2010
One factor in the picture's popularity and its sustaining charm is the tuneful title song, which was a top hit for Lulu and is heard throughout the film.June 24, 2002
Well-meaning tripe.May 24, 2003
The film has gone in and out of fashion, but it's old enough now to return to it with a clear eye, and see the strength beneath the kooky sentimentality.May 09, 2005
A cozy, good-humored and unbelievable little tale.