Real Genius
Taste attributes: comedyromancescience fictionteenrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalimaginarysimpleglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agelove conquers allunderdog triumphs
"Who ELSE can turn lasers into light shows, aircraft into armchairs, and high-tech into hijinks?"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, simple sci-fi film: stylish and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Where to watch
AMCSubscriptionWatch on AMC ↗
Tubi TVSubscriptionWatch on Tubi TV ↗
Amazon PrimeRent from $3.89 · Buy from $4.99Watch on Amazon Prime ↗
iTunesRent from $3.99 · Buy from $14.99Watch on iTunes ↗
Streaming data: JustWatch
StrongsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Real Genius.
Synopsis
Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
