Genius

Name: Genius
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2016-06-10
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Guy Pearce

2016·Movie·PG-13·104 min·★ 6.5(724)

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“Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.”

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

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About Genius

Genius is a 2016 English-language history and drama film directed by Michael Grandage. The cast is led by Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Genius was produced by Pinewood Pictures, Desert Wolf Productions, and Michael Grandage Company and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on June 10, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $6 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Grandage
Writers: John Logan
Release date: June 10, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $6 million
Production: Pinewood Pictures, Desert Wolf Productions, Michael Grandage Company

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Genius cast & crew

Genius was directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan.

The cast features Colin Firth as Max Perkins, Jude Law as Thomas Wolfe, Nicole Kidman as Aline Bernstein, Laura Linney as Louise Saunders, Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Adam Cork, cinematography is by Ben Davis, and it was produced by James Bierman and John Logan.

Is Genius worth watching?

Genius holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 724 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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

How and where to watch Genius

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