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  • Higher Learning
  • Opened January 11, 1995 | Runtime:2 hr. 7 min.
  • R
  • Boyz 'N the Hood director John Singleton takes a look at the cultural melting pot that occurs on contemporary college campuses. At the center of the story are two characters who have their eyes wide opened in their new environment: a black student on Read More
  • Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Tyra Banks, Busta Rhymes, Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport, Jennifer Connelly, Ice Cube
  • Director: John Singleton
  • Genres: Psychological Drama, Message Movie, Drama, Ensemble Film

Higher Learning Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    Rape is not a bad thing I guess....

    So let me ask you what you think is worse. A black woman being called a "black *****," or a white woman getting raped? John Singleton seems to think getting called a black ***** is the worst thing that can happen. At least that is what he put in his trash of a film Higher Learing. What can be gained from this film? In this film all white people are no good, all cops are bad, all black people are not able to be hateful racists but can judge and act hateful towards white people and it is justified. If we want to teach our kids about hate and race we had better find a different way than making crap like what Mr. Singleton made with Higher Learning. Young black people will see this film and only assume the worst about white people. Racism does exist in this country but lets be clear that it can exist in all people and in all colors. This film is shameless!

Higher Learning Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Higher Learning is seriously intended and seriously flawed. Singleton tends to...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Singleton's film is interesting for a lot of reasons, but especially because he...

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Despite a weakness for trying to tie things up with melodramatic violence,...

  • 60
    The New York Times | Janet Maslin

    Higher Learning culminates in facile violence instead of the assurance that...

Higher Learning Movie Ratings + Reviews

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So-so 4 fan reviews

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