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Tenure

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 29m
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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
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
37,790
19,855
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    • Director
      • Mike Million
    • Writer
      • Mike Million
    • Stars
      • Luke Wilson
      • Gretchen Mol
      • David Koechner
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    • Director
      • Mike Million
    • Writer
      • Mike Million
    • Stars
      • Luke Wilson
      • Gretchen Mol
      • David Koechner
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    • 33User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Gretchen Mol, Luke Wilson, and David Koechner in Tenure (2008)
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    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Charlie Thurber
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Elaine Grasso
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Jay Hadley
    Sasha Alexander
    Sasha Alexander
    • Margaret
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • William Thurber
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    • Beth
    Michael Cudlitz
    Michael Cudlitz
    • Tim
    William Bogert
    William Bogert
    • Dean Leakey
    Andy Daly
    Andy Daly
    • Warren
    • (as Andrew Daly)
    Ellen Tobie
    Ellen Tobie
    • Professor Hannah Slocumb
    Zach Selwyn
    Zach Selwyn
    • Buck
    Hilary Pingle
    Hilary Pingle
    • Robin
    Nathan Pham
    • Stan
    Van Hughes
    Van Hughes
    • Ben
    Lily Holleman
    Lily Holleman
    • Blair
    Robert Farrior
    Robert Farrior
    • Dave Bundy
    Paul Rescigno
    • Bradley
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    • Milton
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      • Mike Million
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      • Mike Million
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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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    6/10
    "Tenure" has its faults, but it's still OK
    "Tenure" is a comedy about college professors. It has its fair share of problems, mainly that it has a really weak (in some cases false) description of college life for professors. And its hard to call this a comedy.

    The jokes are very sophomoric, you may laugh a little bit, but these jokes are for the lowest common denominator. I found it a very odd mix, since generally movies about academic professors are supposed to be more intelligent. Do not mistake this movie as intelligent. David Koechner (who I am generally not a big fan of) is in the main comedic role, he crosses the line from professor to student, and his jokes cross the line from decent to unacceptable.

    That aside, the rest of the movie is a pretty good exploration of a smart, but insecure, 30-something guy. Luke Wilson is his usual, likable self, and I looked forward to the resolution for his character.

    "Tenture" is not the smart, funny academic film that I was expecting (and that I think it was supposed to be), but I found a bit of myself in Luke Wilson's character and I was smiling at the end. If you ignore the promise of high comedy, this film can be enjoyed.
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    • napierslogs
    • Jun 18, 2010

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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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