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The Best and the Brightest 2010 Directed by Josh Shelov

Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Release Date 16 October 2010
93 mins
Cast
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris Jeff
Bonnie Somerville
Bonnie Somerville Samantha
Peter Serafinowicz
Peter Serafinowicz Clark
Bridget Regan
Bridget Regan Robin
Jenna Stern
Jenna Stern Katharine Heilmann
John Hodgman
John Hodgman Henry
Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew The Player's Wife
Nina Hodoruk
Nina Hodoruk Upper East Side Mom
Michael Elian
Michael Elian Middle Eastern Bag Dealer
Suzanne Savoy
Suzanne Savoy Chapin Headmistress
Cornelia Guest
Cornelia Guest Spence Mom
Brea Bee
Brea Bee Grace Church Mom
Kelly Coffield Park
Kelly Coffield Park Cindy Tanaka-Blumstein
Jos Laniado
Jos Laniado Luis the Super
Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris Sue Lemon
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald The Player
Nina Lisandrello
Nina Lisandrello Bianca
Crew
Director
Josh Shelov
Josh Shelov
Writers
Josh Shelov
Josh Shelov
Michael Jaeger
Michael Jaeger
Producer
Nicholas Simon
Nicholas Simon
Cinematography
John Inwood
John Inwood
Editor
Peter Iannuccilli
Peter Iannuccilli
Production Design
Russell Barnes
Russell Barnes
Art Direction
April Hodick
April Hodick
Set Decoration
Bruce Sumerfield
Bruce Sumerfield
Costume Design
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Makeup Artist
Shannon Thompson
Shannon Thompson
Hairstylist
Julie Anna Kehoe
Julie Anna Kehoe
Music
Ted Masur
Ted Masur
Casting
Jessica Kelly
Jessica Kelly
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Script Supervisor
Charles S. Rowe
Charles S. Rowe