Brilliant trivia whiz Paul Tarson is great at answering little questions but horrible at answering the big ones – like what’s he going to do after grad school? When his father withdraws his funding, Paul is forced to confront his future and much procrastinated dissertation deadline…until he discovers the First Annual Ann Arbor Pub Trivia Tournament.
Acting
Gorham's anxious charm carries every scene.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp on academic anxiety and failure.
Director
Christopher Farah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Christopher Farah based this on his own Ann Arbor pub trivia experiences while struggling with his PhD at University of Michigan. The film was shot entirely on location.
This quietly captures the 2010s 'smart is the new sexy' rom-com moment that The Social Network and The Big Bang Theory popularized — but for people who actually needed jobs after graduation.
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