Smart People
Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn
2008 | 95m | English
Popularity: 7 (history)
| Director: | Noam Murro |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Mark Poirier |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 11, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Noam Murro |
| Writer: | Mark Poirier |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | professor |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Sherazade Film Development, Groundswell Productions, QED International, Corduroy Films, Visitor Pictures, Chesterfield Writer's Film Project, GEM Global Entertainment Magyar |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,569,964
Budget: $7,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Paul Huber | Ben (as Paul J. Huber) |
| Iva Jean Saraceni | Volunteer |
| Richard John Walters | Parking Lot Attendant |
| Scott A. Martin | Weller |
| Jane Mowder | Julia Knight |
| Adam Kroloff | Talbot |
| Patrick Jordan | Waiter |
| Amanda Jane Cooper | Brooke |
| Kiley Caughey | Linsey |
| Christy Harst | Waitress |
| Rick Warner | Bloomberg |
| Barret Hackney | Joseph |
| Jackson Nunn | Club Scene: Dining (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Noam Murro | Director |
| Yana Gorskaya | Editor |
| Mark Poirier | Screenplay |
| Toby Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Patti Podesta | Production Design |
| Jennifer L. Smith | Casting |
| Cristina Weigmann | Script Supervisor |
| Marc Dworkin | Script Coordinator |
| Robert Frazen | Editor |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Amy Westcott | Costume Design |
| Nuno Bettencourt | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Costigan | Producer |
| Michael London | Producer |
| Bridget Johnson | Producer |
| Paul Hanson | Executive Producer |
| Bruna Papandrea | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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