Half Nelson
Directed by Ryan Fleck7.191%82%6.6
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
Half Nelson Ratings & Reviews
- Krazy K30 January 2026Despite being a slow burn really enjoyed this movie. Not going spoil too much but it was a solid tale of the complexeties of juggling a career along with a worsening addiction. Solid 4 outa 5
- thomasrogers75312 November 2025God forbid Ryan Gosling plays a guy who has his life together and is happy
- parcolan17 January 2026Greatly played by Gosling
- plexor_the_great26 September 2025Interest movie covering addiction and how it can affect anyone. A slow burner at times and a go no where in places but still a good show.
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Half Nelson was released on 25 August 2006.
Half Nelson was directed by Ryan Fleck.
Half Nelson has a runtime of 1h 46m.
Half Nelson was produced by Lynette Howell Taylor, Rosanne Korenberg, Alex Orlovsky, Jamie Patricof, Anna Boden.
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
The key characters in Half Nelson are Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling), Drey (Shareeka Epps), Frank (Anthony Mackie).
Half Nelson is rated 15.
Half Nelson is a Drama film.
Half Nelson has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Half Nelson had a budget of US$700K.
Half Nelson has made US$4.9M at the box office.