Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- sardonic
- melancholic
- reflective evening
- adult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the terminal-illness comedy-drama muddled, tonally inconsistent, and emotionally underdeveloped, with Johnny Depp’s performance and the thin screenplay drawing particular criticism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard Brown drinks, smokes, uses drugs, and speaks candidly after learning he has a terminal diagnosis.
Richard attempts to mend broken relationships and reconnect with Veronica, Olivia, and people around him.
Richard is a college professor whose diagnosis transforms his conduct toward students, colleagues, and family.
The premise combines drinking, smoking, candid self-expression, and a search for an inner good spirit.
Films like The Professor, and why
The Bucket List
shares a terminal illness premise, dark comedy, self-destructive behavior, and a middle-aged protagonist reassessing his life
American Beauty
shares satirical middle-class malaise, masculine disaffection, and a protagonist pursuing liberation through reckless behavior
The Descendants
shares a melancholic comedy-drama structure centered on mortality, emotional estrangement, and attempts to repair family relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Wayne Roberts
- Release Date
- 2019-05-10
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1295)
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Odessa Young
- Danny Huston
- Zoey Deutch
- Devon Terrell
- Ron Livingston
- Linda Emond
- Matreya Scarrwener
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- OVID
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Professor about?
- A terminally ill college professor turns reckless candor and hedonism into a last attempt at reconciliation and personal renewal.
- What is The Professor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Professor as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Professor violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Professor.
- What did critics think of The Professor?
- Critics broadly found the terminal-illness comedy-drama muddled, tonally inconsistent, and emotionally underdeveloped, with Johnny Depp’s performance and the thin screenplay drawing particular criticism.
- Which films are like The Professor?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bucket List, American Beauty, and The Descendants.
- How long is The Professor?
- The Professor runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Professor?
- In United States, The Professor streams on OVID.
