Smart PeopleOverview and Synopsis

  • Smart People
  • Opened April 11, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • R
    language, brief teen drug and alcohol use, and for some sexuality
  • 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 Read More
  • Cast: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page, Ashton Holmes
  • Director: Noam Murro
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Family Drama

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  • Dennis Quaid, Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church, and Ashton Holmes in "Smart People."
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  • Looks Awsome!
    by GPKman

    I just saw a preview, and it looks good. What even makes it better, is that I think it takes place in Pittsburgh, where I live. :)...Read More

  • I Liked This Movie
    by singme

    I thought this was a "smart" little movie. Very understated in a grumpy kinda way. I love Ellen Page, she is a great little actor and Thomas Hayden Church was wonderful. I really learned to care...Read More

  • my smart people review
    by lord-o-movies

    not that good the acting was good just a weak storyline the only thing that kept me entertained was the chemistry between ellen page and thomas hayden church...Read More

  • Funny People
    by filmreviewer

    This movie was really named Smart People. I felt the passion of the intellectual talk between Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker. Ellen Page was grand in the her role as a smart person...Read More

Smart People Critic Reviews

  • "It's the kind of observational comedy, that'll be hard to find come summertime and should be enjoyed while there's still a chance. " Los Angeles Times

    - Carina Chocano

  • "Though it features witty dialogue and good performances, the plot contrivances keep it from being an altogether winning enterprise." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "It ends up less a dark comedy than a medium-gray one..." Variety

    - Dennis Harvey

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