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Genius (2016)

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

★ 6.5/10 TMDBPG-131h 44mHistoryDrama
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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.

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Genius Cast

  • Colin Firth

    Colin Firth

    as Max Perkins

  • Jude Law

    Jude Law

    as Thomas Wolfe

  • Nicole Kidman

    Nicole Kidman

    as Aline Bernstein

  • Laura Linney

    Laura Linney

    as Louise Saunders

  • Guy Pearce

    Guy Pearce

    as F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • Dominic West

    Dominic West

    as Ernest Hemingway

  • Vanessa Kirby

    Vanessa Kirby

    as Zelda Fitzgerald

  • Demetri Goritsas

    Demetri Goritsas

    as John Wheelock

  • H

    Harry Attwell

    as Assistant Editor

  • Angela Sant'Albano

    Angela Sant'Albano

    as Bertha Perkins

  • E

    Eve Bracken

    as Zippy Perkins

  • G

    Gillian Hanna

    as Julia Wolfe

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Where can I watch Genius?

Genius is streaming on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel in the US.

When was Genius released?

Genius came out on June 10, 2016.

Is Genius worth watching?

Genius holds a 6.5/10 average from 738 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.

How long is Genius?

Genius runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).

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