Film
The PHD movie
United States- Age rating
- PG
- Director
- Vahe Gabuchian
- Year
- 2011
Life (or the lack thereof) in academia
"Piled Higher and Deeper" The Movie is a live-action adaptation of the popular online comic strip by Jorge Cham. It was filmed on location at and was produced in partnership with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The film introduces audiences to the unique and funny culture of Academia and follows four graduate students (Cecilia, Mike, Tajel and the “Nameless Grad Student”) as they struggle to find balance between research, teaching and their personal lives with humor and heart.
Top cast
Directed by
Vahe Gabuchian
Written by
Jorge Cham
Produced by
Margaret Rosenburg
