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Higher Learning
1995
· Movie
· 128 min
C
MEANRANK
64/100
Every rating
48–74
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 48, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 74. Critics average 51, everyone else 69.
See the most agreed on films →African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.
Details
- Director
- John Singleton
- Writer
- John Singleton
- Released
- 11 January 1995
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $38.3M
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