Lance Dumais

FILM1O1 · FILM101 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 92.86%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Highly recommended for FILM101 in person if you will watch the films and write short analyses.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry-experiencedHilarious film lecturesManageable film analysesExtra creditChill and fair

Strong in-person film intro experience with unique films, discussions, and industry stories
Easy A with moderate film-watching and
One harsh online outlier about moved due dates; most students call him chill and fair

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Tiny , and typically yield A or A-minus grades.

; online has one easy-A and one negative experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro film concepts with analyses and discussions; intellectual load is moderate, not a brain-burner.

In-person students stress manageable content; one online review rated difficulty higher.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

36/100

; participation matters for discussions.

; online reviews are mixed or not provided.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Overwhelming in-person enthusiasm and .

; online recommendation is mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

86/100

Students call him fair, forgiving, and consistent with and no surprise work.

Format shift

; one online review claims picky answer format grading.

Workload

Light

76/100

Film watching, short analyses, discussions, occasional quizzes, and keep load manageable.

Format shift

In-person workload is consistently moderate-light; online sample is too thin to generalize.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and engaging film picks dominate reviews.

Format shift

In-person teaching is excellent; online has one scathing outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Blend of film , and rather than pure exams.

Format shift

In-person details dominate; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students repeatedly call him one of the : funny, knowledgeable, fair grading, manageable workload, great films.

Main concern

and films can be dark or unorthodox.

What students said

“Honestly, one of the ”
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“Very forgiving. Class is fairly easy, and if you put in even a tiny bit of effort you'll get an A.”
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“Prof Dumais gives actual recorded feedback on papers majority of the .”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one glowing easy-A review and one strong warning about due-date changes and .

Main concern

Verify deadlines carefully; online experience may be less consistent.

What students said

“Super cool guy who loves is work. If you apply yourself even a bit, you'll definitely appreciate film more and learns some dope things.”
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“He told our class an email and then moved the date up, closed the availability for the assignment and acted like we were in the wrong.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course assessment centers on film analyses and ; reviews do not clearly prove proctored exams.

Film analysesClass discussionsOccasional quizzesExtra creditRecorded paper feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a couple quizzes rather than strict proctored finals.

Film analysesDiscussionsLecture slideshowsCouple quizzesExtra credit

“Not too hard, but will require you to spend time watching movies and .”
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“There were a couple quizzes but if you pay attention in the lectures and do your work it's no problem.”
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Online

Online reviews ; focus is assignments and grading strictness on answer format.

Assignment-focusedRigid answer format claimed

“He wants you to write like a child only answering the specific questions he asks and if you dont.”
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“Study a little, do the moderate amount of work and an A will most definitely come.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . I've taken him for intro to film and screenwriting. He knows his stuff and show interesting films. Workload is manageable and he offers lots of . .”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 film reviews with 12 in-person and 2 online, weighting the . Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Honestly, one of the ”

📈 Easy Reward

86/100

“Class is fairly easy, and if you put in even a tiny bit of effort you'll get an A.”

😂 Personality

92/100

“He's funny, knowledgeable, and laid back.”

⚠️ Online Risk

25/100

“ unless you have to.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Industry experience grounds the lectures
Hilarious and chill

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Manageable workload with
Watch films and write short analyses
Tiny effort yields an A

Theme 3

🎥 About Course Content

Unique and dark or unorthodox films
Real-world film industry context
Discussion-heavy class culture

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews with strong in-person consistency from 2020-2026; only two online reviews reduce online confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

FILM10112 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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