"The Best and the Brightest" is a 2010 comedy film directed by Josh Shelov. The story follows a couple, played by Neil Patrick Harris and Bonnie Somerville, who move to New York City and become entangled in the competitive world of elite private schools. They navigate the absurdities of the admissions process while trying to secure a spot for their daughter. The film satirizes the pressures and expectations placed on parents in the upper-middle class and upper class. It highlights the lengths to which they will go to ensure their children receive the best education, often leading to humorous and outrageous situations.