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COMEDY . 1994 . 1h 43m . 6.7/10

With Honors_

"If you want a degree go to Harvard. If you want an education go to Simon Wilder."

Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.

Starring Joe Pesci, Brendan Fraser, Moira Kelly
Box Office $20.0M
6.7/10
Rating
$20.0M
Box Office
1h 43m
Runtime
1994
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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If you want a degree go to Harvard. If you want an education go to Simon Wilder.

Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.

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Cast
Joe Pesci stars as Simon Wilder in With Honors.
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Year context
With Honors was released 32 years ago in 1994.
Overview
Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be...
With Honors is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.

CAST (20)

Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
Simon Wilder
Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler
Moira Kelly
Moira Kelly
Courtney Blumenthal
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
Everett Calloway
Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton
Jeffrey Hawks
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Prof. Pitkannan
DL
Deborah Lake Fortson
Homeless Woman
MH
Marshall Hambro
Chuck, Security Guard
MC
Melinda Chilton
Helga
HK
Harve Kolzow
Harvard Cop
James Deuter
James Deuter
Judge
CG
Caroline Gibson
Donation Student
ML
M. Lynda Robinson
Newspaper Purchaser #1
RA
Richard Auguste
Newspaper Purchaser #2
PB
Patricia B. Butcher
Librarian
MS
Mary Seibel
Social Security Clerk
Mara Brock Akil
Mara Brock Akil
Ms. Moore
CF
Clebert Ford
Homeless Man
WA
William Ashby King
Church Custodian
FJ
Frank J. Tieri
Homeless Man #2

BOX OFFICE

$20.0M
Revenue

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (223 votes)
Box Office
$20,016,254

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is With Honors about?
Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.
How long is With Honors?
With Honors has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in With Honors?
The cast of With Honors includes Joe Pesci, Brendan Fraser, Moira Kelly, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Hamilton.
How much did With Honors make at the box office?
With Honors earned $20,016,254 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of With Honors?
With Honors has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 223 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Drama
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