Review of Real Genius (1985) by Rebecca R — 12 Sep 2009

I filed this under 'H' for 'Toy'.

This review of Real Genius (1985) was written by Rebecca R on 12 Sep 2009.

Real Genius has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mic R (100) on 01 Dec 2012

Fairly typical 80s teen geek movie. Possibly includes a few too many montages throughout…

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By Jeffrey M (946) on 25 Jan 2012

A very funny film, this 1985 classic comedy starring Val Kilmer is one you need to see…

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By Andrew P (1,550) on 28 Nov 2016

Great 80's film, Val Kilmer was hilarious and I really wish they would make an update to the film in current day so we could see what happened…

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By Sugarfall S (34) on 21 Aug 2014

I've watched this movie more times than any other movie including those that I favor more…

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 02 Oct 2012

Geek love. Sure it lacks some sense, but has amusing randomness to compensate…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 15 Apr 2013

Val Kilmer was pretty cool in this and the female love interest was memorably cute, but the whole thing felt a bit trashy overall…

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By Tim G (1,197) on 27 Feb 2012

Another favorite 80s movie. This one is similar to Revenge of the Nerds. A group of geniuses get revenge at the end…

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