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Liberal Arts

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
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6.7/10
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Elizabeth Olsen and Josh Radnor in Liberal Arts (2012)
When thirty-something Jesse returns home for his father's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with the powerful attraction that springs up between them.
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When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between t... Read allWhen 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.
IMDb RATING
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39K
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    • Josh Radnor
    • Josh Radnor
  • Stars
    • Josh Radnor
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Zac Efron
    • Josh Radnor
    • Josh Radnor
  • Stars
    • Josh Radnor
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Zac Efron
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    • 107User reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    LIBERAL ARTS
    Liberal Arts (2012)
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    Josh Radnor
    Josh Radnor
    • Jesse Fisher
    Elizabeth Olsen
    Elizabeth Olsen
    • Zibby
    Zac Efron
    Zac Efron
    • Nat
    Elizabeth Reaser
    Elizabeth Reaser
    • Ana
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Professor Peter Hoberg
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Professor Judith Fairfield
    John Magaro
    John Magaro
    • Dean
    Kate Burton
    Kate Burton
    • Susan
    Robert Desiderio
    Robert Desiderio
    • David
    Kristen Bush
    Kristen Bush
    • Leslie
    Ali Ahn
    Ali Ahn
    • Vanessa
    Ned Daunis
    • Eric
    Gregg Edelman
    Gregg Edelman
    • Robert
    Chelsea Chrostowski
    • Smiling Passerby Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Doone
    • Man in Bookstore Line
    • (uncredited)
    Caroline Lindy
    Caroline Lindy
    • Hostess
    • (uncredited)
    Travis Alan McAfee
    • Laundromat Thief
    • (uncredited)
    Andrea R. Perry
    • Background College Student
    • (uncredited)
      • Josh Radnor
      • Josh Radnor
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    • Trivia
      Filmed mostly at Josh Radnor's alma mater Kenyon College, a small liberal arts school located in Gambier, Ohio. Allison Janney was a student there.
    • Goofs
      One of the early listings in the final credits is missing an "s" - "First Assitant Camera."
    • Quotes

      Prof. Peter Hoberg: Any place you don't leave is a prison.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.203 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Poison Tree
      Written by Moby

      Performed by Moby

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    User reviews107

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    9/10
    Surprisingly great...
    I am not the type of guy who would watch this movie. In fact, I don't even really know why I did. It was just a tough day and I didn't want to watch a movie that was in the triple digit minutes, so I went with this one. Usually I watch action movies, or political dramas. I don't like to read books or romantic movies, even less I like Arts, hence there is nothing that would make me appreciate it, I thought. But I was wrong. This movie is surprisingly great. I caught myself laughing and thinking about life. It was just a beautiful piece of art. A piece of art even I appreciate. On top I never write reviews, but this was just extraordinary.
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    • Jun 25, 2013

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    • What is the book Dean is always reading (and Jesse's favourite too)?

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (United Kingdom)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Columbus, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • BCDF Pictures
      • Strategic Motion Ventures
      • Tom Sawyer Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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