The Best and the Brightest (2010)

Directed by

Josh Shelov

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young couple moves to New York City and tries to get their five-year-old daughter into an exclusive private kindergarten. They deal with the competitive and absurd world of elite school admissions.

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What happens

The Best and the Brightest is a 2010 American independent comedy film directed by Josh Shelov (in his directorial debut) and co-written with Michael Jaeger. The film stars Neil Patrick Harris and Bonnie Somerville in lead roles, alongside Christopher McDonald and Amy Sedaris in supporting roles. The film follows Jeff (Harris) and Sam (Somerville), a young couple who move to New York City and find themselves navigating the competitive world of elite private kindergartens. Their five-year-old daughter, Beatrice (Amelia Talbot), becomes the focus of their efforts to secure a spot in an exclusive school. The Best and the Brightest was released on October 15, 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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