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Smart People
“Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn”
58%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Smart People (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Smart People (2008) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Drama, and Romance with funny, cerebral, and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Smart People 58% (287 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Smart People suits viewers who want a funny and cerebral film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
58%
from 287 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-04-11
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 5.8
- TMDB ID
- 12890
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Is there an official trailer for Smart People?
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What is Smart People about?
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downri... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Smart People?
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How long is the movie Smart People?
The official runtime for Smart People is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Dennis Quaid
Lawrence Wetherhold

Sarah Jessica Parker
Janet Hartigan

Thomas Haden Church
Chuck Wetherhold

Elliot Page
Vanessa Wetherhold

Ashton Holmes
James Wetherhold

Christine Lahti
Nancy

Camille Mana
Missy

David Denman
William

Don Wadsworth
Hadley

Robert Haley
Roth

Patrick Sebes
Curtis

Kevin James Doyle
Rodney
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Paul Huber
Ben (as Paul J. Huber)
- I
Iva Jean Saraceni
Volunteer

Richard John Walters
Parking Lot Attendant

Scott A. Martin
Weller

Jane Mowder
Julia Knight

Adam Kroloff
Talbot
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