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Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides...

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Wit

Wit

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Film Age rating: 10 Year: 2001 IMDB Rating: 8

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.

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The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

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Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1973 IMDB Rating: 7.2

A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.

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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 6.9

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

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Night of the Eagle

Night of the Eagle

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1962 IMDB Rating: 6.9

A skeptical college professor discovers that his wife has been practicing magic for years. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and protective devic...

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Oleanna

Oleanna

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1994 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Carol, a college student, comes to John's office, her professor, to discuss the grade she has received for one of her papers.

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Higher Learning

Higher Learning

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1995 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Malik is an African-American student attending on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college....

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The Addiction

The Addiction

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1995 IMDB Rating: 6.4

A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.

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Creator

Creator

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1985 IMDB Rating: 6.1

With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love....

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Tenure

Tenure

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Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 6

Despite his outstanding intellect, associate professor Charlie Thurber is a chronic underachiever and has never received university tenure. Aided by his nutty best friend, Charlie launches a final eff...

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