Real Genius

Name: Real Genius
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
Released: 1985-08-07
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton, Robert Prescott

1985·Movie·PG·106 min·★ 6.7(531)

Comedy Romance Science Fiction More English titles

“When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.”

When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan.

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Brazil	Sony One Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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About Real Genius

Real Genius is a 1985 English-language comedy, romance and science fiction film directed by Martha Coolidge. The cast is led by Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, Michelle Meyrink. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, YouTube Free.

Real Genius was produced by Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions and Brian Grazer Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 7, 1985, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Martha Coolidge
Writers: Pat Proft, Neal Israel, PJ Torokvei
Release date: August 7, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions, Brian Grazer Productions

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Real Genius cast & crew

Real Genius was directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Pat Proft, Neal Israel, and PJ Torokvei.

The cast features Val Kilmer as Chris Knight, Gabriel Jarret as Mitch Taylor, Michelle Meyrink as Jordan, William Atherton as Professor Hathaway, Robert Prescott as Kent, and Louis Giambalvo as Major Carnagle.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Newman, cinematography is by Vilmos Zsigmond, and it was produced by Robert Daley and Brian Grazer.

Is Real Genius worth watching?

Real Genius holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 531 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and science fiction, Real Genius is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Real Genius

In United States, you can stream Real Genius on YouTube TV, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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