Trailer
Summary
A well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 52Audiences 59GoodWatch 55
Metascore52
Tomatometer51%
User score7.0
IMDb5.7
Audience score51%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
+1Released
2018
March 2, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
23 of 23
Stanley TucciTed Swenson
Addison TimlinAngela Argo
Kyra SedgwickSherrie Swenson
Janeane GarofaloMagda Moynahan
Ritchie CosterDean Bentham
Colby MinifieRuby Swenson
Alison BartlettAngela's Mother
David PittuBernard Levy
Henry StramDave Sterret
Stephanie BerryArlene Shurley
Kenneth De AbrewGovind
Juan CastanoCarlos- ATAshley TrawinskiMeg
Nicole Orth-PallaviciniMarge Bentham
Matt BallardSteven Argo
Wali CollinsGerry Sloper- BSBarbara SpiegelBetty Hester
Malika SamuelMakeesha
Devin KawaokaDanny
Emily WaltonClaris- MVMadeline VirbasiusRuth Levy
Soojeong SonFemale Student
Peter GallagherLen
Directing · 1
- Richard Levine Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Francine Prose Novel
Production · 6
- Jim Reeve Executive Producer
- Robert Halmi Jr. Executive Producer
- Wren Arthur Producer
- Jared Ian Goldman Producer
- Avy Kaufman Casting
- Ged Dickersin Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Hillary Spera Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Jennifer Lee Editor
- Alex Bickel Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 3
- Jeff Russo Original Music Composer
- Ruy García Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Paddy Hanlon Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- Sara K. White Production Design
- Naomi Munro Art Direction
- Kim Fischer Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Mirren Gordon-Crozier Costume Design
- Sal Falcone Hair Department Head
- Angela Lynn Ware Hairstylist
- Natalia Lopez De Quintana Makeup Artist
- Brenda Torre Makeup Department Head
- Michael Zambrano Key Hair Stylist
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