Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

Their intentions were honorable. Their methods were criminal.

Directed by Bruce McCulloch

Produced by Revolution Studios, Imagine Entertainment

200285 min4.8 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about good intentions gone awry, where a man's promise to help his niece leads him and his bumbling friend into escalating petty crimes.

John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.

Questions people ask

  • Is Stealing Harvard sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Stealing Harvard easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Stealing Harvard end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Stealing Harvard violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Stealing Harvard scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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