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The Professor

2019Movie1 h 30 minR

ComedyDrama
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic377.6Rotten Tomatoes11%77%

A melancholic, moving comedy movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout performances.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Not for warmth, scares or comfort.

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Story

A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

Feels like

  • Morally Ambiguous Anti-Hero
  • Pitch-Black Comedy
  • Existential Crisis Drama
  • Virtuosic Lead Performance
  • Satirical Academic Setting
  • Unfiltered Dialogue
  • Tragicomic Tone
  • Reckless Liberation

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
Wayne Roberts
Written by
Wayne Roberts
Produced by
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Greg Shapiro, Warren Carr
Music by
Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner

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Facts

May 10, 2019 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released
May 10, 2019
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Nudity, Violence
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$4 million
Available in
70 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Professor?"

Questions about The Professor

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Where can I stream The Professor?

The RokuKanopyOVIDPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, The Professor streams on OVID, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 54 other countries.

Is The Professor worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 11%, and Metacritic 37). Audiences rate it higher (73 out of 100) than critics (24).

Will The Professor make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Is The Professor plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.