Charm School (film)

Charm School
Mexican theatrical release poster
Directed byFernando Sariñana
Screenplay by
  • Jose Balido
  • Ignacio Darnaude
  • Issa López
  • Carolina Rivera
Produced byFernando Sariñana
Gerardo Rene Arellano
StarringMartha Higareda
Blanca Guerra
CinematographyChava Cartas
Edited byÓscar Figueroa
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing International
Release date
  • 9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)
Running time
1h 40min
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish
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.