Written, directed and starring Josh Radnor from How I Met Your Mother, this coming-of-age drama follows a mid-thirties bookworm who forms a...
Written, directed and starring Josh Radnor from How I Met Your Mother, this coming-of-age drama follows a mid-thirties bookworm who forms a semi-romantic bond with a 19-year-old college student (Elizabeth Olsen).
Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse (Radnor) worries that his best days are behind him. When his old college professor invites him to campus to speak at his retirement dinner, Jesse jumps at the chance. He is prepared for the nostalgia of the dining halls and dorm rooms, the parties and poetry seminars; what he doesn’t see coming is Zibby (Olsen) - a beautiful, precocious, classical-music-loving sophomore. Zibby awakens long-dormant feelings of possibility and connection that Jesse thought he had buried forever.
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72 %114 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
60 %8,170 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"Perilously close to widescreen sitcom."
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Variety
Variety"The harder Mr. Radnor strains to make you love his alter ego, the more resistant you become."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Despite a misjudged ending, Liberal Arts is a decent, heart-on-the-sleeve movie; it pays its audience the compliment of treating us like intelligent people."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It's the kind of film that appeals powerfully to me; to others, maybe not so much."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"A light and lively comedy of manners about college, literature and a midlife crisis that hits earlier than expected."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"You'd do well to take the film's advice: read a book instead."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A coming-of-middle-age comedy running on somewhat less than a full tank."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Strong writing, great performances (Olsen is the real deal) and a touching, upbeat tale for the big-brained and big-hearted."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineLiberal Arts | Details
- Runtime
- 97
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
