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A Teacher ranking #87 on the box office chart. The film went on to earn a total domestic gross of $8,348. The film's widest release was in 7 theaters. In February 2014, it was revealed that "A Teacher" would be adapted for television by HBO. Fidell would write and executive produce the series along with Danny Brocklehurst, the former showrunner of the UK television series "Shameless". In August 2018, it was announced Kate Mara would star in the series and serve as an executive producer, while Fidell will also direct the series, set up at FX instead of HBO. The film received