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Bad Genius
Directed by
J.C. Lee
NR
2024
1h 36m
Thriller
,
Drama
6.2
72%
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A group of seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take down a rigged college admissions system.
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Cast of Bad Genius
Callina Liang
Lynn Kang
Benedict Wong
Meng Kang
Jabari Banks
Bank Adedamola
Taylor Hickson
Grace Simon
Samuel Braun
Pat Stone
Sarah-Jane Redmond
Irene Walsh
Adam Beauchesne
Clint Marshall
Tina Grant
Ms. Kaufman
Conor Meadows
Chapin Joyce
Sarah Kelley
College Board Staff
Rob Carpenter
Homeless Guy
Synto D. Misati
Nathaniel
David James Lewis
Ted Stone
Nathalie Boltt
Eliza Stone
Reese Alexander
Preston Brown
Rumbie Muzofa
Tolu Adedamola
Aqqalu Meekis
Campus Security
Olivia Naguit
Young Lynn
Yuko Tokashiki
Lynn's Mom
Nikolai Witschl
Mr. Hamilton
Kia Stuart
Eastern U Student
David Lennon
Mr. Lasso
J.C. Lee
Director / Writer
Julius Onah
Writer
Patrick Wachsberger
Producer
Erik Feig
Producer
Jessica Switch
Producer
Ashley Stern
Producer
Bad Genius Ratings & Reviews
tmphung
March 6, 2025
I liked the movie except for the small political message at the end.
Loud and Clear Reviews
Jack Walters
"Bad Genius turns the story of one school's cheating scandal into a blood-pumping thriller, but loses momentum fairly quickly."
Common Sense Media
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Low-key and straightforward, without overt humor or padding, this high-school heist movie succeeds mainly due to its focus on systemic racism in the United States.
Cinema Crazed
Emilie Black
Bad Genius is a good remake of a fantastic film that feels familiar.
Movie Madness Podcast
Erik Childress
The suspenseful test sequences are well-staged and nicely crafted. But the screenplay never quite establishes the leap of its genius protagonist to so quickly ignore the calculation of how getting caught sends all numbers to zero.
Spectrum Culture
Charles Johnston
While not quite as raw as its rich source material, this restrained remake of a high school drama inside of a heist movie smooths out the original story and fixes its ending.
InSession Film
Nadine Whitney
Bad Genius has a protagonist to cheer on as the "good girl gone bad" being smart enough to become wise.
MovieWeb
Julian Roman
Bad Genius' likable ensemble elevates a middling script with varying degrees of predictability and an implausible third act. That said, the film's overall message of how the rich never play by the rules rings true.
Film Obsessive
Don Shanahan
Despite so many settings demanding quiet for test-taking, Bad Genius still chooses stumps with plenty of anti-establishment aims to shout about.
Beverly Hills Courier
Neely Swanson
Even without much character development and a tendency to hammer home plot lines to the point of headaches, the film works. There is tension, risk, stakes and, again, that killer ending.
Cinemalogue
Todd Jorgenson
Although not as smart or sophisticated as the characters it depicts, an engaging cast helps this breezy thriller achieve a passing grade.
RogerEbert.com
Simon Abrams
Fans of the 2017 version of "Bad Genius" may not need a makeover, but it's still both novel and compelling enough to be worthwhile.
Mark Reviews Movies
Mark Dujsik
[O]n its own, Lee's version feels rushed and as if it possesses a few too many gaps in its characterizations to succeed.
New York Times
Brandon Yu
"Bad Genius" doesn't actually have the political bite to back its bark. For all of its declarations meant to be scathing indictments of a rigged system, it is glaringly resistant to ever saying the word "white."
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
Lee doesn't exactly know how to get out of the feature smoothly, but he has a sharp lead in Callina Liang, who delivers a fascinating take on desperation and academic authority.
The Screen
Akos Peterbencze
Despite its relatively low stakes, Bad Genius is pretty clever about delivering its thrills.
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