Higher Learning

Name: Higher Learning
Director: John Singleton
Released: 1995-01-01

1995 film by John Singleton

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Released: 1995
Director: John Singleton
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0113305/Retrieved 2016-04-09
2.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=34147.htmlRetrieved 2016-04-09
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Screenwriter: John Singleton
Producer: John Singleton
Cast: Omar Epps
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1.stopklatka.pl/film/studenci-1995Retrieved 2016-04-09
2.imdb.com/title/tt0113305/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-04-09
3.metacritic.com/movie/higher-learningRetrieved 2016-04-09
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, Kristy Swanson
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1.stopklatka.pl/film/studenci-1995Retrieved 2016-04-09
2.imdb.com/title/tt0113305/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-04-09
3.metacritic.com/movie/higher-learningRetrieved 2016-04-09
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, Ice Cube
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1.stopklatka.pl/film/studenci-1995Retrieved 2016-04-09
2.imdb.com/title/tt0113305/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-04-09
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, Jennifer Connelly
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0113305/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-04-09
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Runtime: 126 min
Genre: romance film
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0113305/Retrieved 2016-04-09
2.metacritic.com/movie/higher-learningRetrieved 2016-04-09
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, crime film
, drama film
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Country of origin: United States

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Higher Learning is a 1995 American crime drama film written and directed by John Singleton and starring an ensemble cast. The film follows the changing lives of three incoming freshmen at the fictional Columbus University: Malik Williams, a track star who struggles with academics; Kristen Connor, a shy and naive girl; and Remy, a lonely and confused man seemingly out of place in his new environment.

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Title: Higher Learning
Director of photography: Peter Lyons Collister
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Filming location: Los Angeles
Medierådet rating: Prohibited for children under 16
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Review score: 54/100(February 1, 2024) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 20 critic review
45%(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 40 critic review
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Higher Learning”Retrieved 2021-10-07
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5.2/10(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Soundtrack release: Higher Learning – Music From the Motion Picture
Kijkwijzer rating: 16 content descriptor: Violence, Coarse language
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/higher-learning/Retrieved 2025-07-12
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12 content descriptor: Violence, Fear
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/higher-learning-sbs-versie/Retrieved 2025-07-12
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