Noam Murro

Smart People -- Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.

Set in the land of academia, a place where both Lawrence and Vanessa have taken refuge and plunged themselves into as escape from the external world. In spite of their high IQs, both father and daughter are equally clueless when it comes to navigating relationships. This becomes obvious as Vanessa develops a lineblurring relationship with her uncle, and Lawrence stumbles in romancing his doctor. If Vanessa wants a shot at happiness and Lawrence wants to make things work in his love life, both will have to adopt new attitudes or risk further alienation.

Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.

Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.

From the producer of SIDEWAYS, get to know a lovable yet dysfunctional family everyone can relate to in this lighthearted comedy PEOPLE calls "smart and enjoyable." When Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid), a widowed and self-absorbed professor, falls for his attractive former student (SEX AND THE CITY's Sarah Jessica Parker), his all-too-predictable life suddenly turns sunny-side up. That is, until his freeloading brother (Thomas Hayden Church) and his sharp-tongued overachieving daughter (JUNO's Ellen Page) speak up, making "chaos" the word of the day.

Driven by a clever script and fine performances, SMART PEOPLE is set in the land of academia, a place where both Lawrence and Vanessa have taken refuge and plunged themselves into as escape from the external world. In spite of their high IQs, both father and daughter are equally clueless when it comes to navigating relationships. This becomes obvious as Vanessa develops a line- blurring relationship with her uncle, and Lawrence stumbles in romancing his doctor. If Vanessa wants a shot at happiness and Lawrence wants to make things work in his love life, both will have to adopt new attitudes or risk further alienation. Starring Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, and Thomas Hayden Church.