Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport
People from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus.
DVD Release Date: July 3, 2001
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Stats: 859 reviews
Flixster Reviews (859)
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April 15, 2009I like this film. I watched it as a kid and it made an impression on me. It's a flawed endeavour, but still an entertaining and thought-provoking film.
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February 27, 2009John Singleton's ability to delve into multi-issues and stories creates a superb drama in the most unusual of settings - a university campus. Headed by a superb cast including Michael Rapport, Jennifer Connelly, Ice Cube, Omar Epps, and Kristy Swanson, Higher Learning visualises ...( read more)
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January 27, 2009In this movie we learn everyone is an ignorant dick and Singleton will never make a better movie than Boyz N Tha Hood.
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November 5, 2007This movie deals with all sorts of topics. Rape, Lesbianism, racism. The hatred shown made me uncomfortable at times.
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November 7, 2009This movie follows the university life of several multicultural students. There is high tension on the campus because of racism and violence. Young girls get raped and racial fights occur very often. This movie shows how wrong things can get if such issues aren't worked through a...( read more)
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September 29, 2009'Higher Learning" is Thought-Provoking, and realilisticly fresh.
This film is packed with a great cats, and shocking statements, and powerful subjects, that "Singleton" makes work perfectly.
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September 15, 2009great film showing how certain aspects of college life influence decisions and actions.
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Critic Reviews
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Higher Learning presents a profoundly uninspired and misguided piece that seems prompted by little more than a desire to make a Big Statement. full review
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February 6, 2007WHAT IS HIGH? WHAT IS HIGHER? WHAT IS LEARN? WHAT IS LEARNING? WHAT IS HIGHER LEARNING? GREAT MOVIE BUT SO MUCH FOR THE RACISM.
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September 7, 2006what is high?what is higher?what is higher learning?i love that men.its a movie of what actually transpire in most high school.i cant stop watching
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