Charm School (film)
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| Directed by | Fernando Sariñana |
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| Produced by | Fernando Sariñana Gerardo Rene Arellano |
| Starring | Martha Higareda Blanca Guerra |
| Cinematography | Chava Cartas |
| Edited by | Óscar Figueroa |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
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Running time | 1h 40min |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $7.2 million |
Charm School (Spanish: Niñas mal; also titled Bad Girls) is a 2007 Mexican coming-of-age teen comedy film directed by Fernando Sariñana. It stars Martha Higareda as Adela, a rebellious teenager who is sent to a strict finishing school run by Maca (Blanca Guerra), where she undergoes personal growth.
The film was released theatrically in Mexico on 9 March 2007 by Sony Pictures Releasing International. It received mixed reviews but was a commercial success, grossing over $7.2 million worldwide. Niñas mal was adapted into a telenovela of the same name, produced by Sony Pictures Television and broadcast by MTV. In 2025, a spin-off of the telenovela, also produced by Sony, was announced.