Smart People (2008)

Directed by

Noam Murro

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 288 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A widowed professor reconnects with his adopted brother while navigating his own prickly personality. His romance with a former student complicates his already strained family life.

bittersweetdryly funnycontemplativeunderstatedslightly awkwardcharacter-drivenwrylow-keyobservational

What happens

Smart People is a 2008 American comedy-drama film starring Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page, and Thomas Haden Church. The film was directed by Noam Murro, written by Mark Poirier and produced by Michael London, with Omar Amanat serving as executive producer. Smart People was filmed on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including several scenes at Carnegie Mellon University and the Pittsburgh International Airport. Premiering at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, North American distribution rights were acquired by Miramax Films and the film was released widely on April 11, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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