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The Best and the Brightest

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 33m
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4.8/10
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Neil Patrick Harris and Peter Serafinowicz in The Best and the Brightest (2010)
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Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. ... Read allSet in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to... Read allSet in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.5K
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  • Director
    • Josh Shelov
  • Writers
    • Josh Shelov
    • Michael Jaeger
  • Stars
    • Neil Patrick Harris
    • Amelia Talbot
    • Bonnie Somerville
Top credits
  • Director
    • Josh Shelov
  • Writers
    • Josh Shelov
    • Michael Jaeger
  • Stars
    • Neil Patrick Harris
    • Amelia Talbot
    • Bonnie Somerville
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    • 13User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
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    Neil Patrick Harris, Amy Sedaris, Peter Serafinowicz, and Bonnie Somerville in The Best and the Brightest (2010)
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    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Amelia Talbot
    Amelia Talbot
    • Beatriceas Beatrice
    Bonnie Somerville
    Bonnie Somerville
    • Samas Sam
    Nina Hodoruk
    Nina Hodoruk
    • Upper East Side Momas Upper East Side Mom
    Michael Elian
    Michael Elian
    • Middle Eastern Bag Dealeras Middle Eastern Bag Dealer
    Suzanne Savoy
    Suzanne Savoy
    • Chapin Headmistressas Chapin Headmistress
    Jennie Grace
    • Altoids Momas Altoids Mom
    Cornelia Guest
    Cornelia Guest
    • Spence Momas Spence Mom
    Brea Bee
    Brea Bee
    • Grace Church Momas Grace Church Mom
    Jenna Stern
    Jenna Stern
    • Katharine Heilmannas Katharine Heilmann
    Kelly Coffield Park
    Kelly Coffield Park
    • Cindy Tanaka-Blumsteinas Cindy Tanaka-Blumstein
    • (as Kelly Coffield)
    Jos Laniado
    Jos Laniado
    • Luis the Superas Luis the Super
    Amy Sedaris
    Amy Sedaris
    • Sue Lemonas Sue Lemon
    Maria Armesto
    • Consuelaas Consuela
    Peter Serafinowicz
    Peter Serafinowicz
    • Clarkas Clark
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • The Playeras The Player
    Mets Suber
    • Abrahamas Abraham
    Kate Mulgrew
    Kate Mulgrew
    • The Player's Wifeas The Player's Wife
    • Director
      • Josh Shelov
    • Writers
      • Josh Shelov
      • Michael Jaeger
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    • Trivia
      Amelia Talbot's debut.
    • Goofs
      At the book club meeting, Henry tells Jeff that he studied poetry at Barnard. Barnard is an all-girls' school.
    • Quotes

      The Player: I love that you brought crazy to the party. You know what I like to do? I bring crazy to Vegas, put them up in my double at the Bellagio, lock up their meds in the hotel safe, feed them cranberry juice, let them just pee out their sanity. By the end of the weekend I got them thinking al-Qaeda has taken over the strip. Their fucking me for freedom.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.5 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Chemicals Round
      Written and Performed by Kenneth James Gibson (BMI)

    User reviews13

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    Top review
    10/10
    A farce about the insanity of getting your kid into the 'right' private school in NYC
    I went to this preview because I thought the premise had a lot of promise; my good friends living in New York are living testimonials to the absurdity of getting into preschool. A couple from Delaware move to Manhattan, with the assumption that they will actually get their five year old into a school. Not so fast. To make this happen, a charade is constructed, and soon it takes off on a mind of its own. This movie did a great job,and was hysterical. It had a great pace, and great characters. Many of the concepts (like sexting as high art poetry) were brilliant. I hope this film takes off, because it is an original , and thoroughly enjoyable story.
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    • ndw5240
    • Jun 3, 2011

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лучший и самый яркий
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • High Treason Pictures
      • Wellfleet Phantasy Productions
      • Big Indie Pictures
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      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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