Review of Real Genius (1985) by Laurie S — 19 Jan 2009

One of my all time favorites. Always funny. Kilmer is great.

This review of Real Genius (1985) was written by Laurie S on 19 Jan 2009.

Real Genius has generally received positive reviews.

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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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Witty comedy about a 15-year-old kid who gets into Pacific Tech, a college made up of some of the smartest minds in the country, and rooms…

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