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The Substitute

5.720071h 33mRMovieThrillerComedyHorror

6th Grade gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince…

DirectorOle Bornedal
WritersOle Bornedal·Henrik Prip
ProducerMichael Obel

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Ole Bornedal

PSPaprika Steen
Paprika Steen
Ulla Harms, Vikaren
UTUlrich Thomsen
Ulrich Thomsen
Jesper Osböll
JW
Jonas Wandschneider
Carl
NFNikolaj Falkenberg-Klok
Nikolaj Falkenberg-Klok
Philipp
EJEmma Juel Justesen
Emma Juel Justesen
Rikke
MG
Mollie Maria Gilmartin
Lotte
JGJosephine Gents
Josephine Gents
Camilla
ES
Emma Claudia Søndergaard
Laura
AN
Andreas Gram Nielsen
Tobias
MK
Mathias Peter Kjær
Malthe
SRSonja Richter
Sonja Richter
Maria
POPeter Hesse Overgaard
Peter Hesse Overgaard
Skoleinspektør Maele

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The Substitute isn't on any subscription service in Canada right now, but you can rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's not on Netflix.

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No, The Substitute is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube.

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The Substitute isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube.