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Stealing Harvard

2002 · 85 min

A silly, chaotic comedy of errors where ridiculous schemes escalate, offering light laughs and absurd situations without much depth.

Directed by
Bruce McCulloch
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Their intentions were honorable. Their methods were criminal.
Overview
John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.

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Directed by
Bruce McCulloch
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • crime
  • greed
  • redemption
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
crime, comedy, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Peter Tolan
Starring
Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann, Megan Mullally, Dennis Farina, Tammy Blanchard, Richard Jenkins, Chris Penn
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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