Genius

A slow, thoughtful look at a intense friendship and the cost of creative ambition, with strong performances and a bittersweet ache.

Directed by

Michael Grandage

Genres

History, Drama

Starring

Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman

Tagline

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

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, art, ambition, betrayal

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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