1. Smart People | Rotten Tomatoes
Acerbic, selfish and widowed, literature professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) is estranged from his son and his overachieving teenage daughter.
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.
2. Smart People (2008) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
1h 35m 2008 Brief Synopsis Read More Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an...
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant--but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy. His collegiate son won't confide in him, his teenaged daughter is an...
3. Smart People Movie Review | Common Sense Media
Sep 10, 2024 · Smart People. Movie R 2008 93 minutes. Rate Save. Smart People Poster ... The new arrivals jolt Lawrence awake, forcing him to take a long, hard ...
Intelligent, mature film with some shortcomings. Read Common Sense Media's Smart People review, age rating, and parents guide.
4. Smart People - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide
57 Metascore; 2008; 1 hr 33 mins; Drama, Comedy; R. Watchlist. Noam Murro's debut feature is a sharp comedic drama about book-learned but heart-stupid ...
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5. Smart People (2008) Movie Review - From The Balcony
Apr 10, 2008 · It offers a not-so-fresh slate of woe-is-me's who don't even seem to realize their lives suck until they admit it at about the one hour and ten ...
Smart People offers some witty one-liners, but it's largely a by-the-numbers affair that really just made me feel better about myself.
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7. Smart People DVD Review
Aug 4, 2008 · Smart People (2008) movie poster, Smart People Theatrical Release ... soon identify as love interest. Widowed Lawrence Wetherhold ...
After more than thirty years of film acting, Dennis Quaid seems poised to enter a new phase of his career in Smart People. This 2008 Miramax-distributed independent dramedy gives Quaid the leading role and it's reminiscent of upper middle age ones that earned accolades for Michael Douglas in Wonder Boys and Jeff Daniels in The Squid and the Whale. Quaid plays Lawrence Wetherhold, a weary widower and college literature professor. Since his wife died an unspecified time ago, Lawrence seems to have given up caring. He doesn't bother to learn the names even of repeat students. He avoids addressing a pupil's concerns during assigned office hours. And his interest in the newly-opened department head position is driven purely by the prestige. An incident early on brings the teacher into contact with Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City), a physician and former student whom we soon identify as love interest. Beyond that uphill romance, Lawrence has other issues pertaining to his family. His underachieving brother Chuck (Sideways Oscar nominee and Spider-Man 3 Sandman Thomas Haden Church) -- who was adopted, as Lawrence is quick to point out -- is in town with his familiar baggage of money and employment woes. Lawrence's teenaged daughter, Young Republican Vanessa (Juno's Ellen Page), appears to be better sorted with her hopes for a perfect SAT score and promising college prospects. There is also son James (Ashton Holmes), enrolled at Carnegie Mellon (wher...
8. Smart People - Wikidata
2008 film by Noam Murro.
2008 film by Noam Murro
9. Smart People (2008) - Movie Cast, Reviews, Trailers & Streaming Info
Smart People (2008). Movie"Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn". Audience Score. 59.
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10. Smart People [2008] [R] - 6.2.5 | Parents' Guide & Review
A depressed and self-absorbed widower (Dennis Quaid) mopes through his days as a professor of literature, angry that none of his students care enough about ...
A depressed and self-absorbed widower (Dennis Quaid) mopes through his days as a professor of literature, angry that none of his students care enough about the subject he loves. Matters are made worse when his adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church) shows up and asks for his help, again, and tries to corrupt his 17-year-old, strait-laced daughter (Ellen Page). But he is really thrown when an ex-student (Sarah Jessica Parker), who apparently had a crush on him, treats him in the emergency room after a fall. Also with Camille Mana, Christine Lahti, Ashton Holmes and David Denman. Directed by Noam Murro. [1:35]
11. Smart People - Sandrew Metronome
MOVIE DETAILS ; Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page · 2008 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 1h, 30m.
Smart People is the story of an entire family coming-of-age, kicking and screaming the whole way. The head of the family, Lawrence Wetherhold, is having a colossal mid-life crisis. He’s a venerable professor who can’t connect with his students, a brilliant writer who can’t publish his book, an aloof father who can’t comprehend his equally smart children and a lonesome widower who can no longer remember the details of how love works.
12. “Smart People” - Moorpark Acorn
Apr 18, 2008 · Directed by: Noam Murro Starring: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page, Ashton Holmes MPAA rating: R (adult ...
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13. Smart People - Blu-ray News and Reviews | High Def Digest
Aug 12, 2008 · Movie Release Year · 2008 ; OVERALL: Worth a Look. Rating Breakdown. STORY. VIDEO. AUDIO. SPECIAL FEATURES ; Audio Commentary -- Director Noam ...
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Where to watch Smart People (2008) starring Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page and directed by Noam Murro.
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.
15. Smart People - Movie - Where To Watch - TV Insider
2008 R 1 HOUR 34 MINS Romantic comedy Drama A widowed professor deals with a new love and an unexpected visit from his adoptive brother.
A widowed professor deals with a new love and an unexpected visit from his adoptive brother.
16. Smart and depressed movie review (2008) - Roger Ebert
"Smart People" is fairly intelligent, mildly amusing and clinically depressed. If you put it next to brilliant pictures about emotionally stymied writers/ ...
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17. Smart People | Patrick Nabarro
May 13, 2016 · Smart People (2008) Director: Noam Murro Actors: Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker Synopsis: Conceited lecturer and ...
Smart People (2008) Director: Noam Murro Actors: Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker Synopsis: Conceited lecturer and widower, Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid), has his consci…
18. Smart People (2008) - Ripple Effects
Apr 21, 2008 · Screened at Sundance earlier this year, the film is teamed up by the relatively new screen writer Mark Poirier and director Noam Murro. It is ...
Smart people is about ordinary people. But unlike the movie Ordinary People, it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s also about dysfunctional families, but then again, a look around …
19. Smart People (2008) Review - Let's Go To The Movies
Jun 27, 2009 · While this movie is listed as a comedy by most places, I would not so much call it a comedy but a drama with funny moments/lines. It is very ...
A widowed professor is about to have his life changed when a new love comes into play as well as a visit from his adoptive brother. Things may never quite be the same again! ⭐️⭐️
20. Smart People | Reelviews Movie Reviews
Apr 11, 2008 · Smart People (United States, 2008) ... Big Hollywood productions aren't the only ones to rely on formula. For his feature debut, director Noam ...
Big Hollywood productions aren't the only ones to rely on formula. For his feature debut, director Noam Murro has taken the safe route of enlisting the
21. Smart People (2008) | Movie and Television Blog (2013-
May 25, 2016 · I have no idea why this film was billed as a comedy. It is so very tiresome and very unlikable. This film is supposed to be about an acerbic ...
I have no idea why this film was billed as a comedy. It is so very tiresome and very unlikable.
22. Smart People (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the ...
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.
23. Smart People | Screen - Pittsburgh City Paper
Carnegie Mellon English professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) is a grumpy, pompous academic. He's self-absorbed and thoughtless; he takes up two ...
A dysfunctional family muddles through in this Pittsburgh-set dramedy
