The School for Good and Evil

How does The School for Good and Evil end? Do Sophie and Agatha defeat Rafal? We reveal all with our ending explained article!

The true love’s kiss between Agatha and Sophie opened up a portal that would allow them to go back to their town. Just as the film is about to close, a portal opens up nearby and Tedros’s arrow flies through it, getting lodged in a tree. She then tricks the students from the School for Good into attacking the School for Evil. The deans of the school – now released from the spell that captured them – arrive to see all the students mingling together. Although, they still get teased and taunted by the other kids in town. But Sophie pushes Agatha aside and takes the blow instead. Unable to find her way into the School of Good, Sophie soon begins to make herself at home in the School for Evil, egged on by Rafal and his promises. Agatha and Sophie return home, hand in hand. Read on to find out how The School for Good and Evil ends. The School for Good and Evil follows the story of two young girls, Sophie and Agatha, who are transported from their small medieval town to the fantasy world of the titular school. They kiss and it gives Rafal all the power he’s ever wanted. Ever since then, Rafal has been running the school under the guise of Rhian.

Based on the novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, the Netflix movie follows two childhood friends, Agatha and Sophie, who attend the titular school.

When the Headmaster is revealed as Rafal, the villain's true motives during The School For Good And Evil are explained, adding context to earlier scenes in the movie. Sophie’s steadfast belief that she is Good and her desire to change schools leads her to make selfish decisions with no regard for the ramifications, which is what makes her turn Evil. Though this scene shows that Agatha is different from her classmates and belongs in the School Of Good due to her selflessness, it has a deeper meaning. However, when the rest of the School of Good transform, Agatha (played by Sophia Wylie of During the entirety of The School For Good And Evil, Agatha has asserted that she doesn’t believe in Good or Evil, advocating for a more gray view of the world. During her turn with the fish, Agatha wishes “for home...for all of us,” which in this scene manifests as her helping several students who failed out of the School to return to their human form in the real world. The pair insist that Sophie is actually Good, and the Headmaster ( [Laurence Fishburne, known for Morpheus in The Matrix](https://screenrant.com/matrix-resurrections-morpheus-yahya-abdul-mateen-different-how/)) tells them that they must undergo a Trial By Tale to prove it. Since Sophie chooses not to defend Tedros, something fundamental to being Good, the truth that Sophie is Evil is revealed. [the Netflix movie’s](https://screenrant.com/netflix-2022-movies-reveal-teaser-explained/) events, but challenge the notions of good and evil altogether. Here’s the ending of The School For Good And Evil explained. Believing that they are both in the wrong schools, Agatha and Sophie attempt to prove their true natures to get sorted into the correct schools, but instead they end up uncovering the truth behind their school.

King Arthur. Robin Hood. Prince Charming. All stories have their beginnings—as do the heroes (and villains) within them. Were you to look for that beginning ...

“H—” is used three times, and “a–” and “d–n” are both used once. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. (The Good school says they won’t feel pain, but the Evil school says their blades will hurt a lot.) Students of the Good school fight with students of the Evil school, including Tedros, who cuts off the arm of an attacking Cyclops. Sophie kisses a stranger, and the boy says he’s “OK to keep it casual.” The students at the School for Good and Evil learn how to cast spells and use magic, and a variety of spells are used. (The gesture is represented as a friendship-oriented version of “true love’s kiss” that various fairy tales have emphasized over the years.) The School for Good teaches that chivalry is good, but it also implies that evil can be determined by the attractiveness of a person. We discover that she’s very empathetic with others, as she suffered at the hands of cruel townspeople and so extends grace to others as a result. Well, the School for Good sounds quite lovely to Sophie, a beautiful girl stuck in the cruel stepmother part of Cinderella destined to one day change the world. But through Sophie’s actions, both of them are soon whisked away to the school by a mythical bird. And the very best of those students eventually become the subjects of the greatest fairy tales ever known—in order to teach people to make their own choices to find their own ways.

When a movie boasts a cast including Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, and Cate Blanchett, our butts are seated. Well, all of these talented ...

Apparently, Netflix happily made it rain on The School for Good and Evil. Estimating the film's budget is a tough call. However, Paul Feig did say it was a pricy film and that everyone involved was "able to get a lot for [their] money” when As we went along, when we realized we would need more money for this and this, [Netflix] would pony it up," Paul relayed. [Agatha](https://www.distractify.com/p/who-plays-agatha-school-for-good-and-evil) find their bond put to the test when they're whisked away to a magical school for future fairytale heroes and villains." [Charlize Theron](https://www.distractify.com/p/charlize-theron-boyfriends), Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, and Cate Blanchett, our butts are seated.

Paul Feig's adaptation of Soman Chainani's beloved YA novels is another VFX-powered fantasy epic from Netflix.

[Snow White And The Huntsman](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/snow-white-and-the-huntsman-2012), there’s a missed opportunity here, perhaps to sink her teeth into what should be the campiest of characters. [The School For Good And Evil](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/the-school-for-good-and-evil-2022), fantasy-powered fluff for the whole family that’s positively swimming in CGI. Dumb jock and son of King Arthur, Tedros (Jamie Flatters), wields Excalibur to such dazzling effect that he tempts both Sophie and Agatha into, you guessed it again, a love triangle. Wylie makes for a suitable audience stand-in (too convincingly, in fact, as her skepticism often points out the ridiculousness of this segregated school’s very premise), and looks gorgeous in Renee Ehrlich Kalfus’ costumes, which are eye-popping fun. [Shadow And Bone](https://www.avclub.com/netflix-s-shadow-and-bone-will-enfold-viewers-in-its-lu-1846738631)), Good And Evil immediately feels both rushed to check every major plot point off its list, and obligated to explain and re-explain those points. Dreaming of escaping her narrow-minded village and wearing princess gowns, Sophie writes a letter seeking admission to the fabled School for Good and Evil, from which it turns out all fairy tale characters graduate and protect the world’s balance of, you guessed it, good and evil.

An adaptation of a YA favourite about two opposing fairytale schools is overlong, bland and utterly devoid of magic.

But the deeper purpose here is the straightforward regurgitation of archetypal Potterisms, from the lakeside training sessions to the handsome dining halls to the belief that everyone’s either a friend, rival or crush. Its determination to be like other things leaves the impression of nothing at all. With time and a daunting number of montages scored by such Gen Z-approved artists as Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, they’ll come to see through the glaringly phony divide laid out for them, mostly by Sophie learning that you can look good and dress in black.

Empty and endless, and too often leaves you wondering what's going on and why we should bother.

And the production design on both sides is enjoyably over-the-top in its contrasting extremes: the School for Good essentially looks like a wedding cake you could live inside, while the School for Evil is like a goth version of Hogwarts. Here, fellow students are whittled down to a single trait, and—as in the Disney “Descendants” movies—most are the offspring of famous cultural figures, like Prince Charming, King Arthur, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Deauville [Cate Blanchett ](/cast-and-crew/cate-blanchett)as Narrator (voice) But when the bird drops Sophie on the evil side and Agatha on the good side, they figure it must have been a mistake and struggle to switch places. [Soman Chainani](/cast-and-crew/soman-chainani), “The School for Good and Evil” focuses on two extremely different teenage best friends looking out for each other in a harsh, fairy-tale land. The much taller, wild-haired Agatha ( [Sofia Wylie](/cast-and-crew/sofia-wylie)) lives with her mom in a cottage in the forest, where they concoct potions together; she has a hairless cat named Reaper and dresses in all black, so she must be a witch.

Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, and Sophia Anne Caruso lead Paul Feig's adaptation of Soman Chainani's boarding-school ...

Watching both of them evolve into the “good” and “evil” labels they resisted is satisfying, and watching their relationship grow and change is even more compelling. It’s a fairy tale where the witchy outcast girl can be a hero, and the girl who wants to be a princess falls in love with her inner dark side. Agatha is prickly, rude, and defiant, but she’s also one of the few students in the good school who actually cares about other people. But because the lead characters are so multifaceted and their relationship is so compelling, those tropes don’t weigh down the movie. Sophie, meanwhile, is so determined to make something of herself and prove she matters to the world that her ambition clouds her judgment. Fairy tales do tend to boil down to black-and-white thinking, and the main characters — who live in a more nuanced world, but are expected to take on fantasy roles — recognize that there’s something off about that. But much to their dismay, Sophie is tossed into the evil program, while Agatha ends up among the spoiled, glittery princesses of the good one. Designed to fit, then subvert and smash, archetypes, the two leads of The School for Good and Evil and their strong friendship turn the movie from fantastical fun to memorable delight. For instance, while the good-program princesses take lessons in smiling (which Agatha miserably fails), the bad school has an “uglification” class — because of course ugly is “evil,” in fairy-tale logic. But while Netflix’s new movie The School for Good and Evil does indulge all those beloved ideas in ways that might seem familiar, Director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) treats the conventions with love and care, turning the movie into a compelling fantasy adventure. Sophie dreams of a life beyond their tiny hometown, but Agatha just wants to keep her mother and Sophie safe. Everyone calls Agatha a witch, because she’s sullen, she wears ragged, dark clothing, and her mother makes herbal remedies on the side.

Although immersed in fantasy, "The School for Good and Evil" gets lost in a nether realm somewhere between Disney Channel fare like "Descendants" and more ...

Netflix is perhaps to be forgiven for wanting a piece of Disney and Warner Bros.’ action in this fertile genre, with dreams of sequels dancing in its head. There’s plenty of action along the way, as well as more wasted cameos, like Patti LuPone and Michelle Yeoh. Both operate under the oversight of the headmaster (Laurence Fishburne), in a place billed as “where the true story behind every fairy tale begins.”

Paul Feig waves a very attractive wand at Soman Chainani's book for his take on the fairy tale world.

There’s great balance to the whole piece, but the real heart is firmly focused on the friendship between Sophie and Agatha which is what really pushes this through as a memorable and fun watch. Cate Blanchett is also given a purposeful narrator role that is vital to the story and plays into the fairy tale tweaks that work well overall. There’s also no shortage of big sequences and scenarios thrown at us, from magic trials to two balls in each house so The School for Good and Evil never gets boring. In fact, the strongest moments throughout the movie are the smaller ones between Agatha and Sophie, as well as Evers misfit Gregor (Ally Cubb) and the initially haughty but empathetic Tedros. Clarissa Dovey (Kerry Washington) of the Evers – and the whims of their flighty Schoolmaster (Laurence Fishburne). [Harry Potter ](/movies/franchise/harry-potter)series and the musical book by Winnie Holzman for [Wicked](/movies/wicked), The School for Good and Evil explores the black-and-white notions of good and evil under the roof of a magical school that teaches the next generation of both.

The School for Good and Evil is a spellbinding fairy tale driven by strong performances and a heartwarming message.

Yes, there is a Prince Charming (Jamie Flatters), but if you expect him to be the one to save the school, you're underestimating the power of two lifelong friends. Michelle Yeoh is also one of the teachers in the Good school, leading a class on smiling. The world-building within the story is very good, as the story draws the audience into the different sides of the school, and you definitely find the characters you root for and those you kind of want to get their comeuppance. If Agatha's in the School for Good and Sophie's in the School for Evil, that's where they belong. Kerry Washington is so much the blushing, uber-positive Good teacher that she's quite hilarious, and Charlize Theron is perfection as the Evil's head teacher, whose eye rolls at the Evers are fitting, and made her feel like a real teacher in a School for Evil. Agatha, who is branded a witch by almost everyone in their hometown, however, gets dropped at the School for Good, and Sophie, at the School for Evil.

It isn't going to get points for originality to be sure, but The School For Good and Evil is a fun cross of Harry Potter and Wicked.

Complicating matters for both, but especially Sophia, is the truly evil force of Rafal (Kit Young), who was one half of a pair of brothers in the legend of this place but now clearly has gone into the danger zone and is hellbent on taking Sophie with him. Ally Cubb as Gregor, a pathetically misplaced Ever, is effective as the kid who just can’t fit in anywhere. Now it is a new generation getting an education under the guidance of Lady Lesso (Charlize Theron), who runs the evil side of things known as the Nevers, and Professor Dovey (Kerry Washington), who handles the good side known as the Evers (as in “happily ever after”). Still, Feig is too smart to just play this down the middle, and he lets his actors have a bit of fun in this admitted knockoff of some very successful works that came before it. On the other end of things, Holly Sturton is just fine as lovelorn Beatrix, the princess-in-waiting for Tedros. It isn’t going to get points for originality, to be sure, but long-gestating Netflix film adaptation of the Soman Chainani books The School for Good and Evil is a fun cross of Harry Potter and Wicked.

Fear not, theater fans: Patti LuPone says she's leaving Actors Equity, but not the stage, at the "School for Good and Evil" premiere.

I think in the past we've prioritized romantic relationships so much," she says. "I hope that young girls see the importance of friendship. "They've seen the film and they love it." "I'm actually interested in the next chapter," she says. "I think the excitement to share something with my kids. "I just didn't want to be a member of Equity any more," LuPone continues.

Theron finished off the look with a pair of fishnet stockings and lace floral embroidered boots with black cap toes. The shirt, skirt and boots were all by ...

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At The School for Good and Evil premiere on Tuesday, Charlize Theron shared a critique her daughters August, 7, and Jackson, 10 have about her character in ...

I always send the final look to my friends." News that [her kids "really liked" the film](https://www.eonline.com/news/1351176/charlize-therons-new-role-scored-her-major-cool-points-with-her-kids-but-they-had-one-complaint) after getting the chance to see it a month ago. "My girls always hate when I get a new look," she said at the time. As Sophie seems to dive deeper into Lady Lesso's world, Agatha begins to worry about the "dangerous evil" at play. "I mean, it was a huge part of why I wanted to do it and they really loved the film. "They're like, 'Mom, can you just be the princess for once?'"

Kerry Washington shows off a brand new bob haircut with bangs at the premiere of her Netflix movie, "The School for Good and Evil."

Patti Lupone, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett and more also appear in the flick. “This is kinda Dora The Explorer Eleganza Extravaganza,” another said. “The School for Good and Evil,” out now and based on a book of the same name, features Washington as the head of the “good” section of a fantastical school for heroes and villains, with Charlize Theron as her “evil” headmaster counterpart.

Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) are two best friends living in the village of Gavaldon. While Sophie is all sunshine, Agatha is her ...

Sophie fights with the Nevers, students of the School for Evil; Agatha is shunned by the Evers, students of the School for Good. With the sweeping expanses of both the schools, there is a wonderful dichotomy of good and evil, ambience-wise. As she is, Sophie comes across as mostly whiny and annoying, with very little character development aside from a “redemption” moment inconsistent with her behavior for the first three-quarters of the film. As a result of Sophie’s wish, Sophie and Agatha are whisked away to the School for Good and Evil. With a runtime of a little more than two hours, though, “The School for Good and Evil” drags when it shouldn’t, especially given that there were so many elements that could have been given more nuanced qualities. “The School for Good and Evil” is the kind of source material uniquely suited for a cinematic adaptation.