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Where to Watch Real Genius (1985) in the US
- 1985
- PG
- 1h 48m
- 6.9IMDb
- 77%Rotten Tomatoes
- 71Metascore
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What it's about
Mitch Taylor is one of the youngest students ever accepted to a university known for its programs for geniuses. He partners up with his roommate, science club legend Chris Knight, on a project to develop a high-powered laser. Together with their hyperkinetic friends, they employ their intellects in the pursuit of bigger blasts, practical jokes, and a deeper understanding of what real genius means. When they find out that their professor intends to turn their work over to the military for use as a weapon, they decide to get even.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Martha Coolidge
- Writer
- Neal Israel, Pat Proft, PJ Torokvei
- Starring
- Val Kilmer, Stacy Peralta, Daniel Ades
Details
- Release date
- Aug 7, 1985
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $12,952,019
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Where to Watch Real Genius (1985) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Real Genius in the United States?
- Real Genius is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on BBC America (HD), Philo (HD), Sony Pictures Core (4K), and YouTube TV (4K). Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Real Genius or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on BBC America (HD), Philo (HD), Sony Pictures Core (4K), and YouTube TV (4K). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Real Genius for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD).
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