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      PG-13 Released Jun 10, 2016 1h 44m Biography History Drama TRAILER for Genius: Trailer 1 List Genius: Trailer 1 Genius: Trailer 1 2:31 View more videos
      52% Tomatometer 112 Reviews 46% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Renowned editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) develops a friendship with author Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) while working on the writer's manuscripts. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Genius seeks to honor worthy subjects, yet never gets close enough to the titular quality to make watching worth the effort.

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      Anna Leszkiewicz New Statesman Genius ends up being terrifically boring, while enthusiastically reproducing the creative hierarchies of the time it portrays. Aug 25, 2016 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Chesapeake Family Magazine The biographical Genius is uneven, and that imbalanced focus-the same thing that novelist Thomas Wolfe needed help with all those years ago-is its weakest element. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 1, 2016 Full Review Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com Documenting the inner life of creative artists and their world is challenging at best... 'Genius' manages to capture the grandiose dreams of both infamous writer, Wolfe, and his long-fabled editor... Jul 11, 2016 Full Review Ian Brill Battleship Pretension As Perkins and Wolfe discuss the importance of every choice and omission an artist makes in crafting work, it is sad that Genius doesn't know show much evidence of that same consideration. Apr 13, 2021 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site A great wall separates the producers, writers and directors at present from the kind of mental effort it takes to represent the world in a serious artistic manner. For the most part, unhappily, they have only clichés and guesswork at their disposal. Feb 11, 2021 Full Review Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass Michael Grandage could've used his female stars more powerfully-and the whole film smells of Oscar Bait-but the opposites-attract friendship between Perkins and Wolfe is the stuff of literary lore and is more than enough... Rated: 3/4 Jan 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Michael E I loved it. Tragic tale of a bloke who wrote and drank too much but didn't have enough love for real life. Distracted by writing, success and contempt for those who helped him. The three leads are well played. There is a pleasing pace and tone and a good ending. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Melissah M This is a brilliant plot, suited to anyone sick of the usual no-thought rubbish usually coming up. Very good Actors, delving into the intense world of what it takes to succeed as a novelist. Interesting for anyone who likes clever language and who has read the classics, as the Editor (Colin Firth) battles with his famous authors. Based on a true story Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review James P I thought the movie was a delight even though the critics found it fun to denigrate it. Thomas Wolfe was an amazingly talented writer with a very complex character. The script was beautifully written and the actors' performances were straight on. It was for me at least a joy to watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent acting, scenery, story and costumes. It was captivating. A great story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Grace P Watched this last night and felt it was a spectacular story portrayed by brilliant actors. Why this didn't rate higher is beyond me. Interesting that movie didn't tell us that Thomas Wolfe worked full time as a professor, and that is why he had to do his writing and "cutting" in the evenings, hence the two year rewrite. Firth and Law were over the top. Amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review sally M Don't bother watching unless you've had a nice large cup of coffee first. Very disappointed. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Renowned editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) develops a friendship with author Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) while working on the writer's manuscripts.
      Director
      Michael Grandage
      Producer
      Michael Grandage, John Logan
      Screenwriter
      John Logan
      Distributor
      Roadside Attractions
      Production Co
      Desert Wolf Productions, Michael Grandage Company
      Rating
      PG-13 (Suggestive Content|Some Thematic Elements)
      Genre
      Biography, History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 10, 2016, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 23, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.4M
      Runtime
      1h 44m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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