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Smart People

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 35m
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, and Elliot Page in Smart People (2008)
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ComedyDramaRomance
Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
23K
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POPULARITY
15,351
10,310
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    • Director
      • Noam Murro
    • Writer
      • Mark Poirier
    • Stars
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Thomas Haden Church
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Noam Murro
    • Writer
      • Mark Poirier
    • Stars
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Thomas Haden Church
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 125User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Sarah Jessica Parker in Smart People (2008)
    Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Elliot Page, and Ashton Holmes in Smart People (2008)
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    Dennis Quaid and Elliot Page in Smart People (2008)
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    Dennis Quaid and Thomas Haden Church in Smart People (2008)
    Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid in Smart People (2008)
    Sarah Jessica Parker in Smart People (2008)
    Sarah Jessica Parker in Smart People (2008)
    Thomas Haden Church in Smart People (2008)
    Dennis Quaid in Smart People (2008)
    Elliot Page in Smart People (2008)

    Top cast

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    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Lawrence Wetherhold
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Chuck Wetherhold
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Janet Hartigan
    Elliot Page
    Elliot Page
    • Vanessa Wetherhold
    • (as Ellen Page)
    Ashton Holmes
    Ashton Holmes
    • James Wetherhold
    Christine Lahti
    Christine Lahti
    • Nancy
    Camille Mana
    Camille Mana
    • Missy
    David Denman
    David Denman
    • William
    Don Wadsworth
    • Hadley
    Robert Haley
    Robert Haley
    • Roth
    Patrick Sebes
    Patrick Sebes
    • Curtis
    Kevin James Doyle
    • Rodney
    Paul Huber
    • Ben
    • (as Paul J. Huber)
    Iva Jean Saraceni
    Iva Jean Saraceni
    • Volunteer
    Richard John Walters
    Richard John Walters
    • Parking Lot Attendant
    Scott A. Martin
    Scott A. Martin
    • Weller
    Jane Mowder
    Jane Mowder
    • Knight
    Adam Kroloff
    • Talbot
    • Director
      • Noam Murro
    • Writer
      • Mark Poirier
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      A classroom scene near the end of the movie shows the same items written on the board as a scene at the beginning of the movie - and all of the students are wearing the same clothes.
    • Quotes

      Chuck Wetherhold: These children haven't been properly parented in many years. They're practically feral. That's why I was brought in.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Nim's Island/Sexy and Death 101/Leatherheads/Forgetting Sarah Marshall/Shine a Light (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      This Is Your Life
      Written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone

      Performed by Nuno Bettencourt and Suze DeMarchi

    User reviews125

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Crassly opportunistic! It's clear now why they had not released this film before: it's mediocre and depressing.
    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!
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    • Apr 29, 2008

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    • Is this movie based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Розумники
    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Groundswell Productions
      • Sherazade Film Development
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,511,289
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,092,465
      • Apr 13, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,843,604
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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