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Real Genius

1985 · 106 min

A breezy, witty campus comedy that balances silly pranks with a gentle critique of pressure and ambition.

Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Science fiction
Tagline
When he gets mad, he doesn't get even… he gets creative.
Overview
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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Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Science fiction
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • identity
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance, science fiction
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Written by
Neal Israel, Pat Proft, PJ Torokvei
Starring
Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton, Robert Prescott, Louis Giambalvo, Jon Gries, Ed Lauter
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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