Review of Real Genius (1985) by Robert M — 03 Oct 2007

What an amazing movie. Val will always be Chris Knight to me...

This review of Real Genius (1985) was written by Robert M on 03 Oct 2007.

Real Genius has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dave J (1,987) on 12 May 2012

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By Mark N (906) on 30 Apr 2012

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By Allan C (2,173) on 01 Mar 2015

Real Genius is Real fun. A must see! It's A moral imperative…

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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 Cynthia W (137) on 12 Nov 2011

Perfectly fun 80's film. Full of CHEESE but tons of laughs…

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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 Trista J (217) on 18 Apr 2013

It can't receive less than 5 stars for that epic pop corn scene. The 80's at it's best and one of my all time favorites…

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By Brandon L (411) on 16 Apr 2012

An 80s classic if there ever was one. A must see…

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