Harvard Man

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Harvard Man

R

Released Jun 14, 2002

1h 37m

Comedy

Drama

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A college basketball player (Adrian Grenier) tries to throw a game in order to obtain $100,000 for his parents.

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Harvard Man is a pretentious, incoherent mess.

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Philip Wuntch

Dallas Morning News

The attempt is courageous, even if the result is wildly uneven.

Rated: C+

Sep 5, 2002

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Sheri Linden

Boxoffice Magazine

For those who accept the offbeat premise, the film ultimately delivers a satisfying dramatic exploration of the ways we create ourselves.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 14, 2002

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

What makes the movie work is that the premise, which sounds like a comedy, is treated with the seriousness of life and death.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 13, 2002

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 2/5

Dec 1, 2007

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Film Threat

Rated: 0.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Will H

I wanted to like this movie. If has a few moments and even a great idea for a plot. Sadly, it just doesn't pull through. I hated the beginning of the film so that's why it left a bad taste in my mouth. Not to give away anything, but has anyone ever played a sport, skipped warm-ups, missed most of the game, with no excuse, yet the coach still puts you in to play? Um, no. Case Closed.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Audience Member

This is not The Sopranos, but a lovely contemporary comedy. SMG acted so good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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steve d

It is really, really, really.... bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Funny scenes with LSD from someone who actually knows what it is like. But a bit too much bloody talking,

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Much like the plot, its as if everyone responsible for this movie was on an LSD trip

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Drug induced sexual fun is the name of the game with strange images and a waste of your time,

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

A college basketball player (Adrian Grenier) tries to throw a game in order to obtain $100,000 for his parents.

Director: James Toback
Producer: Daniel Bigel, Michael Mailer
Screenwriter: James Toback
Distributor: Cowboy Pictures
Production Co: Alliance Cinema, Bigel/Mailer Films, Worldwide Media, Kushner-Locke Company, Lionsgate Films
Rating: R (Drug Use|Some Strong Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.0K
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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