Review of Real Genius (1985) by Rick M — 16 Apr 2008

This movie is pretty sweet and the nerd chick is way cute.

This review of Real Genius (1985) was written by Rick M on 16 Apr 2008.

Real Genius has generally received positive reviews.

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By Shane D (789) on 30 Jul 2013

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By Anna Q (515) on 24 Feb 2013

Funny movie! Definitely three stars! The fourth one is for nostalgia and Val Kilmer…

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By Col M (20) on 02 Oct 2012

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

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By Jeffrey M (946) on 25 Jan 2012

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 01 Dec 2012

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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 Francis L (354) on 19 Nov 2012

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By Alex W (1,471) on 07 Aug 2014

Not bad for an 80's movie. I would say the jokes work about half the time…

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