Film of the Day: Mental

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MOVIE

Higher Learning

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1995

127 minutes (2 hrs 07 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Singleton

Starring

Omar Epps · Kristy Swanson · Michael Rapaport · Jennifer Connelly · Ice Cube · Jason Wiles

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 11th January 1995

Australia release: 13th April 1995

Spain release: 26th April 1995

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 15th Sep '95
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £1.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

Box Office debut: 20th Jan '95
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $6.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

15 Sep, 1995
3

22 Sep, 1995
6

29 Sep, 1995
8

6 Oct, 1995
13

13 Oct, 1995
12

20 Oct, 1995
15

27 Oct, 1995
13

3 Nov, 1995
15

US box office

20 Jan, 1995
2

27 Jan, 1995
4

3 Feb, 1995
8

10 Feb, 1995
11

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£2.4 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$38.3 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$41.1 Million

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John
Singleton

Director

Role

John Singleton

Directed By

Jennifer
Connelly

Laurence
Fishburne

Regina
King

Gwyneth
Paltrow

Actor

Character

Omar Epps

Malik Williams

Kristy Swanson

Kristen Connor

Michael Rapaport

Remy

Jennifer Connelly

Taryn

Ice Cube

Fudge

Jason Wiles

Wayne

Tyra Banks

Deja

Cole Hauser

Scott Moss

Laurence Fishburne

Professor Maurice Phipps

Bradford English

Officer Bradley

Regina King

Monet

Busta Rhymes

Dreads

Jay R. Ferguson

Billy

Andrew Bryniarski

Knocko

Trevor St. John

James

Talbert Morton

Erik

Adam Goldberg

David Isaacs

J. Trevor Edmond

Eddie

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Nicole

Kari Wuhrer

Claudia

John Walton Smith Jr.

Coach Davis

Randall Batinkoff

Chad Shadowhill

Malcolm Norrington

Cory

Antonio Lewis Todd

Adam

Tim Griffin

Orientation Advisor

Patricia Forte

Counselor

Sheila Ward

Counselor

George LePorte

Starting Judge

Warren Olney

TV Reporter

D-Knowledge

Self

Skip O'Brien

Security Guard

Joe Bugs

Security Guard

Bill Evans

Security Guard

Ernie Singleton

Fudge's Homie

Dedrick D. Gobert

Fudge's Homie

Bruce Williams

Fudge's Homie

Richard D. Alexander

Big Shorty

Michael B. Silver

Frat Member

Graham Galloway

Frat Member

Paul Kropfl

Frat Member

James W. Smith

Race Official

Walton Green

Race Official

Mary Bakjian

Race Official

Mista Grimm

Drunk Student

Alicia Stevenson

Monet's Friend

Vitamin C

Festival Singer

Robby Parker

Dogman

Pola Maloles

Flyer Girl

Ingrid Walters

Party Girl

Kiante Elam

Black Pepper

Jamie Jo Medearis

White Salt

Rick Avery

Guard Beats Malik

Tony Donno

Gay Victim

Cole McLarty

Gay Victim

Jeffrey J. Ayers

Student

Jonny Blu

Fraternity Guy

Morris Chestnut

Track Anchor

Sebastian Feldman

Frat Boy

Sommer Garcia

Flyer Girl

Melanna Gray

Track Athlete

Todd Livdahl

Fraternity Guy

Mary Mae

Librarian

Maximilian A. Mastrangelo

Sleeping Student In Classroom

Paul McMichael

Student

Gwyneth Paltrow

Student

Shawn Michael Perry

Native American Student

J. August Richards

Partygoer

Ark Sano

Pianist

Gary Anthony Stennette

Fudge's homie

John Emmet Tracy

Student

Lars Woods

Fraternity Vandal