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Tenure

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 29m
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6.0/10
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Gretchen Mol, Luke Wilson, and David Koechner in Tenure (2008)
A college professor competes for tenure with a hot-shot female colleague.
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Professor Thurber loves to teach, but can't stand all the politicking. So when his opportunity for tenure is announced, he goes out on a limb to prove his worth, but unexpectedly falls in lo... Read allProfessor Thurber loves to teach, but can't stand all the politicking. So when his opportunity for tenure is announced, he goes out on a limb to prove his worth, but unexpectedly falls in love with the girl who might replace him.Professor Thurber loves to teach, but can't stand all the politicking. So when his opportunity for tenure is announced, he goes out on a limb to prove his worth, but unexpectedly falls in love with the girl who might replace him.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.7K
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  • Director
    • Mike Million
  • Writer
    • Mike Million
  • Stars
    • Luke Wilson
    • Gretchen Mol
    • David Koechner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mike Million
  • Writer
    • Mike Million
  • Stars
    • Luke Wilson
    • Gretchen Mol
    • David Koechner
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    • 33User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Gretchen Mol, Luke Wilson, and David Koechner in Tenure (2008)
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    Luke Wilson and Sasha Alexander in Tenure (2008)
    Luke Wilson and Sasha Alexander in Tenure (2008)
    Rosemarie DeWitt in Tenure (2008)
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    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Charlie Thurberas Charlie Thurber
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Elaine Grassoas Elaine Grasso
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Jay Hadleyas Jay Hadley
    Sasha Alexander
    Sasha Alexander
    • Margaretas Margaret
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • William Thurberas William Thurber
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    • Bethas Beth
    Michael Cudlitz
    Michael Cudlitz
    • Timas Tim
    William Bogert
    William Bogert
    • Dean Leakeyas Dean Leakey
    Andy Daly
    Andy Daly
    • Warrenas Warren
    • (as Andrew Daly)
    Ellen Tobie
    Ellen Tobie
    • Professor Hannah Slocumbas Professor Hannah Slocumb
    Zach Selwyn
    Zach Selwyn
    • Buckas Buck
    Hilary Pingle
    Hilary Pingle
    • Robinas Robin
    Nathan Pham
    • Stanas Stan
    Van Hughes
    Van Hughes
    • Benas Ben
    Lily Holleman
    Lily Holleman
    • Blairas Blair
    Robert Farrior
    Robert Farrior
    • Dave Bundyas Dave Bundy
    Paul Rescigno
    • Bradleyas Bradley
    Robbie Rescigno
    • Miltonas Milton
    • Director
      • Mike Million
    • Writer
      • Mike Million
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Luke Wilson and David Koechner appeared in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).
    • Connections
      Features In Search of... (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Can't Seem To Fly
      Written and performed by Al Gross and Pete Surdoval

      Published by Revision West/Red Engine Music

      Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/Mastersource

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    6/10
    Tenure, it ain't a bad movie.
    This is a melo-dramatic comedy, 2009 flick starring Luke Wilson as our main protagonist and also featuring Gretchen Mol, David Koechner, Sasha Alexander and Bob Gunton. It is written and directed by Mike Million. Rated R if you're interested by ratings or if you want to supervise what your kids are listening. I've heard the F word a few times and other sexual references words, so that is where you'll get your R rating. No images to support the words. It's all speaking "R".

    This is not the flagship of Luke Wilson's filmography. It is an independent movie produced by Blowtorch Entertainment, that you may not heard of, unless you're into the underground movie scene. Like I said, it's not a blockbuster movie, not action-packed and it wasn't a movie that you saw any publicity about it, at least not that I know of. But, somehow, when I looked at cover and read the synopsis, I was, I could say a little bit intrigued. So I sat on the couch and I was ready to be… Well I wasn't ready for anything. I didn't come with lots of expectations for this movie. I thought to myself, well let's just watch this and see what comes out of it. So anyway, there you go! Charlie Thurber is in his mid-thirty and an English teacher at Grey's College. Charlie's struggling to get his tenureship, which to us is the thing that he'd like to get so bad. To obtain this, he's get to be elect by his fellow teacher partners and his essays need to be publish in a journal or anything that releases a publication. This is the main plot of the film.

    Here comes Charlie's best friend, Dr. Jay Hadley(David Koechner), who's an anthropologist and die-hard believer of the existence of the Big Foot. Jay is a 42 years old that I've never seem to grow up. The best example I could tell for this is that Jay tried to get his tenureship and got denied so to replicate at one person who didn't get him his vote he "T-P'ed" that particular man's tree. You see the picture.

    Charlie's got to put on his A-game when Elaine Grasso(Gretchen Mol), a new teacher from Yale adds herself up in the mix. On top of this, he has to deal with his father(Bob Gunton), who's in a nursing home but doesn't feel like being in it.

    The movie's main theme is about trying to get what you want and the ways you choose to get it. It's an easy-listening movie, it does not revolutionize the movie "genre", but in my opinion this kind of film doesn't need to change that much anyway.

    On a scale of 10, I'd give Tenure a 6/10 rating. It made me laugh at times, not out loud laughs but okay laughs. If you like Luke Wilson and/or Gretchen Mol, then I suggest you this flick.
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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2014 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kızgın Rekabet
    • Filming locations
      • Bryn Mawr College - 101 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • 120dB Films
      • Blowtorch Entertainment
      • Scion Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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