Smart People (2008)

Cast

Ellen Page
as Vanessa Wetherhold
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Janet Hartigan
Dennis Quaid
as Lawrence Wetherhold
Christine Lahti
as Nancy

Get more information about Smart People (2008) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Comedy Drama Romance

6.2 / 10

Lawrence Wetherhold is miserable and misanthropic: he's a widower, a pompous professor at Carnegie Mellon, an indifferent father to a college student and a high-school senior, and the reluctant brother of a ne'er-do-well who's come to town. A seizure and a fall send Lawrence to the emergency room where the physician, a former student of his, ends up going on a date with him. His daughter, Vanessa, lonely and friendless, who's been bonding with his brother, tries to sabotage dad and the doctor's relationship, but Lawrence is good at that without help. Is there any way these smart people can get a life? Can happiness be pursued beneath layers of irony?

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lisalovespandas1

The President has thrown in the towel. He said he can't change Washington from the inside. America needs to take him at his word and elect a leader who won't give up. Mitt Romney can change Washington, he will change Washington - and with your help, he will get the job done. The creature's slogan was "Yes, we can." And now it's "No, I can't." Here's ours: "It's time for a new president. It's time for Mitt Romney." Help Frankenstein pack his bags -- and restore serious leadership to Washington. - @Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:30 PM

sabdolah joseph

Dunm movie - @Wednesday, August 22, 2012 2:45 AM

Armis Game

Smart people play Armis - @Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:31 PM

pemchem

@gmca08 Woah dude, calm down. It's just a movie. - @Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:09 AM

gmca

Every character in this film is asking for our attention because they give themselves their own entire attention, and do not relate to the idea of giving at least some of your attention to somebody else. American SICKNESS. It's not all about you - @Monday, October 31, 2011 12:43 AM

gmca

This film is an example of the quiet sickness of American films and scriptwriters. Every character in this film is asking for our attention because they give themselves their own entire attention, and do not relate to the idea of giving at least some of your attention to somebody else. - @Monday, October 31, 2011 12:37 AM

SuicidalMarshmellow

@soussou133 Ellen Page IS the point =D! - @Tuesday, October 25, 2011 5:15 PM

Ankit Rahate

Ellen Page is just real fresh all the tym ;) - @Tuesday, April 5, 2011 8:33 PM

mindfreak4818

ellen page is the best actress and I love her - @Monday, August 23, 2010 2:11 AM

Mauricio Gallego

ellen page looks so beautiful in this movie ! - @Saturday, August 14, 2010 7:54 PM

Dennis Santaniello

This movie fucking sucked. Amen. - @Friday, August 6, 2010 8:07 PM

Pece17

Great movie! - @Friday, August 6, 2010 11:57 AM

WerewolfMorgue

@strongblackman stagevu.com. Just look up the title and it's there. It might take a long time loading, but that depends. - @Monday, June 28, 2010 9:27 AM

Bella Poulos

Ellen Page and Thomas Haden Church Were hilarious. Dennis Quaid's acting was great. Sarah Jessica Parker sucks. Really good movie though:) - @Saturday, May 29, 2010 9:34 PM

Mauricio Gallego

grear film ,ellen is the best - @Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:10 PM

stage51manager

Great Movie! I think its better than "Little miss sunshine" nothing personal now - @Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5:49 AM

Don Alex

Classic exchange: "When's the last time you did something subversive like a normal teenager". "I smoked pot with my perverted uncle!" LOL! - @Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:49 PM

WestFargoPackerFan

"Don't Make Me a Target" by Spoon - @Sunday, February 21, 2010 10:05 PM

God of Mediocrity

What's the name of the song in the beginning? - @Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:31 AM

Mary Taylor

It's really good... and she's pretty funny in it :D - @Monday, October 19, 2009 10:28 AM

unclemuaz

V: What's it like... to be stupid? B :What's it like sitting by yourself at lunch every day? V: It sucks. - @Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:33 PM

Alejandro Andrada

ellen sos la mas hermosa - @Saturday, August 29, 2009 5:15 AM

Enzo Sir

te amo elle page good movie ellen page sexy uan mina hermosa y exelnet actriz - @Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:48 AM

Beyang Kima-Tabong

I agree. I think Dennis Quaid did a good job playing a socially-retarded, arrogant, a-hole, and of course Ellen Page always does a good job (maybe becuz her characters' personalities are alike in some ways), but the everything else was really boring and bland. If your not a ellen page fan (I am) than watch it because she was the only thing worth watching - @Friday, June 5, 2009 6:50 PM

bartenational

I hate movies like that, the formula, uncle buck, the kid who needs to learn how to have fun, the uptight dad, and the cool uncle who makes everything better... oh yea and the cute babe who happens to fall in thier lap... if my kid got straight A's I would sh_t myself - @Wednesday, June 3, 2009 8:24 PM

videodromex

The songs on the trailer are not on the movie, most songs on the movie are from Nuno Bettencourt. Dyslexic Heart can be found on the Singles soundtrack. - @Thursday, May 14, 2009 5:08 AM

Andy Judge

It's "Paul Westerberg - Dyslexic Heart". - @Monday, April 13, 2009 10:41 AM