Bad Genius

Name: Bad Genius
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2024-09-12
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Callina Liang, Samuel Braun, Jabari Banks, Taylor Hickson, Benedict Wong

2024·Movie·96 min·★ 6.8(144)

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“Risking it all for one big score.”

A highly-gifted student sees an opportunity to escape her roots by helping wealthy classmates cheat on key exams, but at great risk to her future.

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Where to watch Bad Genius in United States

Can I watch Bad Genius in United States? Yes — you can stream Bad Genius in United States on Hulu and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Hulu, Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel	—
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	WOW, Wow Fiction Amazon Channel	Freenet meinVOD, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Brazil	Diamond Films Amazon Channel	—
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	Watcha, TVING	—

About Bad Genius

Bad Genius is a 2024 English-language thriller and drama film directed by J.C. Lee. The cast is led by Callina Liang, Samuel Braun, Jabari Banks. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, Kanopy.

Bad Genius was produced by Picturestart, Picture Perfect Entertainment, and Little Ray Media and made in Canada. It was released on September 12, 2024.

Director: J.C. Lee
Writers: J.C. Lee, Julius Onah
Release date: September 12, 2024
OTT release: October 15, 2024
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Production: Picturestart, Picture Perfect Entertainment, Little Ray Media

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Bad Genius cast & crew

Bad Genius was directed by J.C. Lee and written by J.C. Lee and Julius Onah.

The cast features Callina Liang as Lynn Kang, Samuel Braun as Pat Stone, Jabari Banks as Bank Adedamola, Taylor Hickson as Grace Simon, Benedict Wong as Meng Kang, and Sarah-Jane Redmond as Irene Walsh.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marius de Vries, cinematography is by Brett Jutkiewicz, and it was produced by Erik Feig and Patrick Wachsberger.

Is Bad Genius worth watching?

Bad Genius holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 144 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller and drama, Bad Genius is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bad Genius

In United States, you can stream Bad Genius on Hulu and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on October 15, 2024.

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