Biyograficim
Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı

Hababam Class Failed the Class (Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı) (translated)

Movie · 1976 · 8 people

The Turkish comedy Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı (roughly "The Chaos Class Failed the Class") continues the Hababam Sınıfı series as its second film, and it is also described as having drama and musical touches. Ertem Eğilmez directed and produced it for Arzu Film, and it is known as the highest-grossing film of the series. As of January 2026 it also appears on the IMDb list of the 250 top-rated films.

The film is adapted from the Rıfat Ilgaz work of the same name, published in 1972, with a screenplay by Sadık Şendil. Most of the cast from the first film returns: Kemal Sunal, Münir Özkul, Tarık Akan, Halit Akçatepe and Adile Naşit. Two newcomers join them. Semra Özdamar plays the teacher Semra Hoca, and Şener Şen appears as Badi Ekrem, the first time his character shows up in the series.

It is the first film in which Kemal Sunal and Şener Şen star together, and the second and final Hababam film for Tarık Akan. Melih Kibar composed the score, which earned the film the Golden Orange award for Best Music in 1976.

DirectorErtem Eğilmez
Production companyArzu Film
Hababam Class Failed the Class (Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı) Hababam Class Failed the Class (Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı)

Reactions

You can pick up to 3 reactions.

Cast

Adile Naşit Adile Naşit Film actor · died at 57 Halit Akçatepe Halit Akçatepe Actor · died at 78 Kemal Sunal Kemal Sunal Film actor · died at 55 Münir Özkul Film actor · died at 92 Semra Özdamar Actor · 70 years old Şener Şen Şener Şen Actor · 84 years old Tarık Akan Tarık Akan Actor · died at 66 Muharrem Gürses Muharrem Gürses Actor · died at 85

Titles sharing this cast

More from this director

Through different eyes

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Returning to the world Rıfat Ilgaz created feels like knocking on an old friend's door once more. Kemal Sunal, Tarık Akan, Halit Akçatepe, Münir Özkul and Adile Naşit are back together, joined now by Şener Şen's Badi Ekrem and Semra Özdamar's Semra Hoca. Behind the laughter there is a big-hearted film about a class sticking together and the affection between teachers and pupils. Melih Kibar's Golden Orange-winning score is its heart, the kind of music that stays with you for decades.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

One of those films three generations can laugh at in the same room. The humour comes from school mischief and the back-and-forth between pupils and teachers, so don't expect anything heavy. Young children may find failing a year or playing tricks on teachers rather appealing, so it helps to remind them it is a comedy. Grandparents will enjoy seeing so many familiar faces.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Ertem Eğilmez, who both directed and produced, leans on his cast more than on film language. The direction is unshowy and leaves the heavy lifting to the actors, which pays off when Kemal Sunal and Şener Şen share a film for the first time and two very different comic rhythms collide. On the other hand, the story is less a tight plot than a string of sketch-like episodes, and the shifts between comedy, drama and music are not always smooth. Sadık Şendil's script assumes we already know these characters and starts at speed, a gap for anyone who skipped the first film. Still, being the series' highest grosser and sitting on IMDb's list of the 250 top-rated films today shows how strong a bond this loose structure built with audiences.

These are not reader reviews: they are short editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives with AI assistance. Reader reviews are below.

Reviews (0)

Log in Log in to write a review.

Comments