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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Mark Poirier (written by)
Release Date:
11 April 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn
Plot:
Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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(59 articles)
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Crassly opportunistic! It's clear now why they had not released this film before: it's mediocre and depressing.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dennis Quaid | ... | Lawrence Wetherhold |
 | Sarah Jessica Parker | ... | Janet Hartigan |
 | Thomas Haden Church | ... | Chuck Wetherhold |
 | Ellen Page | ... | Vanessa Wetherhold |
 | Ashton Holmes | ... | James Wetherhold |
 | Christine Lahti | ... | Nancy |
 | Camille Mana | ... | Missy Chin |
 | David Denman | ... | William |
 | Don Wadsworth | ... | Hadley |
| Robert Haley | ... | Roth |
 | Patrick Sebes | ... | Curtis |
| Kevin James Doyle | ... | Rodney |
 | Paul Huber | ... | Ben (as Paul J. Huber) |
| Iva Jean Saraceni | ... | Volunteer |
 | Richard John Walters | ... | Parking Lot Attendant |
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95 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) |
UK:15 |
Canada:G (Québec) |
Canada:PG (British Columbia) |
Ireland:15A |
USA:R (for language, brief teen drug and alcohol use, and for some sexuality) |
South Korea:12 |
Finland:K-11 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Singapore:PG |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
New Zealand:M |
Mexico:B |
Argentina:13
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Rachel Weisz was originally cast opposite Dennis Quaid in this film, but she decided to leave the project. She was then replaced with Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Continuity: When Lawrence leaves the hotel room in New York, to meet with his publisher, he's walking down the hotel corridor carrying his tie and a champagne bottle in his hand, however he doesn't remove his tie or buy the champagne until after his meeting.
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Quotes:
Lawrence Wetherhold:
You're a giant toddler!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-12)" (2008)
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Flow
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This movie was made before "Juno," but remained on the shelf. It is clear now why--- it's just not very good. Ellen Page's Oscar nomination, and her incredible performance in "Juno" got some studio to do some thinking. "Aha!" they probably thought,"Here's a way to cash in her new found fame, and unload this turkey." The studio peeps were, in fact very smart people. The movie, however, is rather dull and depressed.
It was interesting to hear Page's perky "smart alec" voice in a character she played before "Juno." It indicates that much of what she showed us in "Juno" was HER, and not mere dialogue or direction.
Alas, the characters in "Smart People," especially Dennis Quaid's, were scruffy dim-bulbs, and not very pleasant, not admirable, nor watchable.
Bottom line, this clunker had sat unreleased and in the warehouse for a reason. It's not pure rubbish, but it comes mighty close. Its release now is pure commercial opportunism. Avoid it if you can!