Where to watch Beyond the Blackboard (2011) tonight
Beyond the Blackboard (2011) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.5 from 71 TMDB members. Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a…
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Family, Drama
- Released
- April 24, 2011
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 from 71 votes
- Director
- Jeff Bleckner
- Starring
- Emily VanCamp, Steve Talley, Willow Shields, Timothy Busfield
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), Hallmark+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Hallmark+ Apple TV channel (subscription), Hallmark TV Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Beyond the Blackboard?
- Beyond the Blackboard is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Beyond the Blackboard rated?
- Beyond the Blackboard is rated PG in the US.
- Is Beyond the Blackboard a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Beyond the Blackboard?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), Hallmark+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Hallmark+ Apple TV channel (subscription), Hallmark TV Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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