Notes on a Scandal
“One woman's mistake is another's opportunity.”
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
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Cast
32 people
Judi Dench
Barbara Covett
Known for
Skyfall
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Cate Blanchett
Sheba Hart
Known for
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Bill Nighy
Richard Hart
Known for
About Time
Castlevania
Andrew Simpson
Steven Connolly
Known for
Rebellion
Road Games
Phil Davis
Brian Bangs
Known for
Sherlock
Poldark
Michael Maloney
Sandy Pabblem
Known for
The White Queen
River
Juno Temple
Polly Hart
Known for
Ted Lasso
Maleficent
Max Lewis
Ben Hart
Also in
The Portrait
Joanna Scanlan
Sue Hodge
Known for
Dracula
Slow Horses
Julia McKenzie
Marjorie
Known for
Agatha Christie's Marple
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Shaun Parkes
Bill Rumer
Known for
The River
The Mummy Returns
Tom Georgeson
Ted Mawson
Known for
A Fish Called Wanda
Bleak House
Richard Eyre Director · Patrick Marber Screenplay Zoë Heller Author
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $15M · United States release December 25, 2006
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$49,814,392
Gross vs. budget
3.3×
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
DNA Films
Production
UK Film Council
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Scott Rudin Productions
Production
Robert Fox Productions
Production
Ingenious Film Partners
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Brazil · December 25, 2006
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 2006
Theatrical
United Kingdom · February 2, 2007
Theatrical
Australia
February 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Canada
January 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 9, 2007 · Theatrical
France
February 28, 2007 · Theatrical
September 26, 2007 · Physical · DVD
December 5, 2013 · Digital · VOD
September 3, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
April 8, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
February 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Greece
February 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 1, 2007 · Theatrical
July 3, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Italy
February 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
June 2, 2007 · Digital
Poland
February 23, 2007 · Digital
Portugal
March 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Romania
March 30, 2007 · Digital
Russia
March 8, 2007 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 9, 2007 · Digital
Spain
March 30, 2007 · Theatrical
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