Smart People

Smart People

2008

Acerbic, selfish and widowed, literature professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) is estranged from his son and his overachieving teenage daughter. Just as he begins a relationship with a former student (Sarah Jessica Parker), Lawrence's ne'er-do-well adoptive brother (Thomas Haden Church) lands on his doorstep. Lawrence realizes he must make some changes in his life and reconnect with his children in order to get on with his life.

Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn

JBscale
51
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 11, 2008
US Box Office
$9,496,882 (#4360 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Teen Drug and Alcohol Use, Language, Some Sexuality

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
August 12, 2008
Acquired Date
March 6, 2016
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
Thomas Haden Church
Thomas Haden Church
Elliot Page
Elliot Page
Ashton Holmes
Ashton Holmes
Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti
Camille Mana
Camille Mana
David Denman
David Denman

Directors

Noam Murro
Noam Murro

Producers

Michael Costigan
Michael Costigan
Bridget Johnson
Bridget Johnson
Michael London
Michael London
Bruna Papandrea
Bruna Papandrea

Writers

Mark Poirier
Mark Poirier

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
50%
Tomatometer
148 votes
RT Stale
39%
Popcornmeter
4,516 votes
METASCORE
57
33 votes
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
23,575 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media