<P> Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is a 2016 American live - action / animated family comedy film directed by Steve Carr and written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer and Kara Holden, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts . </P> <P> The film stars Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle, Retta, Thomas Barbusca, Andy Daly, and Adam Pally . It follows a middle school student who sets out to break every one of the many rules made by his domineering principal . </P> <P> Principal photography began on November 21, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia . Lionsgate released the film on October 7, 2016 . It received mixed reviews and has grossed over $23 million . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed . Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise . (May 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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