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Directed by | Jack Neo |
Screenplay by | Jack Neo |
Story by | Jack Neo |
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Cinematography | Ardy Lam |
Edited by | Yiu-Chung Yeung |
Music by | Li Yi |
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Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Singapore |
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Budget | S$1 million |
Box office | S$3.8 million |
I Not Stupid (Chinese: 小孩不笨; pinyin: Xiǎohái Bù Bèn; lit. 'Children are not stupid') is a 2002 Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by Mediacorp Raintree Pictures, the film stars Huang Po Ju, Shawn Lee, Joshua Ang, Cheryl Desiree Chan, Xiang Yun, Jack Neo, Richard Low and Selena Tan.
Released in cinemas on 9 February 2002,[1] the film earned over S$3.8 million, becoming the second-highest grossing Singaporean film. Its satirical take on the Singaporean education system and social attitudes in Singapore sparked public discussions and parliamentary debates that led to reforms in the education system. A standalone second installment titled I Not Stupid Too, was released on 26 January 2006. Another standalone third installment titled I Not Stupid 3, was released on 6 June 2024.