# In 1995, Michelle Pfeiffer made hated the original title of a movie. It was only changed after she called the producer an asshole

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1995-michelle-pfeiffer-made-hated-the-original-title-of-a-movie-it-was-only-changed-after-she-called-the-producer-an-asshole/
- Published: 2026-10-28T22:29:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T03:11:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1995-michelle-pfeiffer-movie-hated-title-producer-asshole-changed/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Pfeiffer helped change the film’s title.
- She called the original misleading and “really dumb”.
- Dangerous Minds grossed $179.5 million worldwide.

## Summary

Michelle Pfeiffer successfully pressed for the 1995 film starring her, Dangerous Minds, to be renamed from My Posse Don’t Do Homework. She argued the original title was misleading and undermined a film dealing with race, and the dispute illustrates how forcefully she felt she had to argue to have her view taken seriously.

Pfeiffer said she disliked the title and clashed with producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, who had initially defended it as attention-grabbing. The film drew criticism for its use of racial stereotypes, while Pfeiffer’s performance earned an MTV Movie Awards nomination and its soundtrack helped popularise Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”. Dangerous Minds grossed $179.5 million against a $23 million budget.

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