Film

Liberal Arts

2012 · 1h 37m · Romance · Comedy · Drama

Sometimes students make the best teachers.

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

72%

Metacritic

55

Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no matter how much he buries his head in a book, life keeps pulling Jesse back. When his favorite college professor invites him to campus to speak at his retirement dinner, Jesse jumps at the chance.

Josh Radnor

Jesse Fisher

Elizabeth Olsen

Zibby

Richard Jenkins

Professor Peter Hoberg

John Magaro

Dean

Zac Efron

Nat

Allison Janney

Professor Judith Fairfield

Elizabeth Reaser

Ana

Kate Burton

Susan

Robert Desiderio

David

Kristen Bush

Leslie

Ali Ahn

Vanessa

Ned Daunis

Eric

Gregg Edelman

Robert

Michael Weston

Miles (uncredited)

Chelsea Chrostowski

Smiling Woman (uncredited)

Caroline Lindy

Hostess (uncredited)

• Josh RadnorScreenplay · Director · Producer
• Jesse HaraProducer
• Lauren MunschProducer
• Claude Dal FarraProducer
• Brice Dal FarraProducer
• Peter GrahamExecutive Producer
• Stephen HaysExecutive Producer
• Paul ProkopExecutive Producer
• Seamus TierneyDirector of Photography
• Ben TothOriginal Music Composer

Liberal Arts - Official Trailer | HD | IFC FilmsLiberal Arts

Release date

September 14, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Revenue

$327,345

Genres

Romance, Comedy, Drama

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