: Rafe deals with his "workaholic" mother Jules (Lauren Graham) and her obnoxious, lazy boyfriend Carl "Bear" (Rob Riggle), who constantly threatens to send Rafe to military school.
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) - Plot - IMDb Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016...
In the 2016 film , creative student Rafe Khatchadorian (Griffin Gluck) attempts to survive his first year at Hills Village Middle School, a "prison-like" institution governed by the tyrannical, rules-obsessed Principal Dwight (Andy Daly) . After Dwight destroys Rafe’s personal sketchbook, Rafe and his best friend Leo (Thomas Barbusca) launch "Operation R.A.F.E." (Rules Aren't For Everyone), a mission to break every rule in the school's oppressive Code of Conduct. Key Story Elements : Rafe deals with his "workaholic" mother Jules
: Rafe and Leo execute elaborate pranks, such as covering the school in Post-it notes, filling the trophy case with fish, and dyeing the principal's hair. Key Story Elements : Rafe and Leo execute
: In a major emotional turn, it is revealed that Leo is an imaginary friend . He was Rafe’s younger brother who died of cancer years earlier, and Rafe uses these imaginary adventures as a coping mechanism for his grief.
: Principal Dwight attempts to rig the school’s standardized test scores by suspending "remedial" students who might lower the average. Rafe and his classmates unite to expose Dwight’s corruption, leading to his eventual firing.