Ivory Tower
2014 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 7.1 · 74% critics
With tuition rising fast and student debt soaring, students and families question whether college is still worth the cost. This documentary looks across elite campuses, struggling public and private schools, and new education ventures, painting a timely picture of a system under intense financial pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-06-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (34 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like issue-driven documentaries that examine big systems and real-world stakes, such as Revenge of the Electric Car or Console Wars; Not for you if you want light entertainment or personal drama.
Pros: timely topic; wide-ranging viewpoints; thought-provoking questions | Cons: few clear solutions; can feel repetitive; heavy on statistics
Cast & crew
- EA
Elizabeth Armstrong
as Self
- RA
Richard Arum
as Self
- JB
Jamshed Bharucha
as Self
- DB
David Boone
as Himself
- PB
Peter Buckley
as Himself
- AC
Anthony Carnevale
as Himself
- CC
Clayton Christensen
as Himself
- MC
Michael Crow
as Himself
- AD
Andrew Delbanco
as Himself
- DF
Drew Gilpin Faust
as Himself
Directed by Andrew Rossi