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6.5/10 2016 1h 44m Released

Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

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Top Cast

Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Max Perkins
Jude Law
Jude Law
Thomas Wolfe
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Aline Bernstein
Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Louise Saunders
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Dominic West
Dominic West
Ernest Hemingway
Vanessa Kirby
Vanessa Kirby
Zelda Fitzgerald
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri Goritsas
John Wheelock
Harry Attwell
Harry Attwell
Assistant Editor
Angela Sant'Albano
Angela Sant'Albano
Bertha Perkins
Eve Bracken
Eve Bracken
Zippy Perkins
Gillian Hanna
Gillian Hanna
Julia Wolfe
Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson
John Wheelock
Miquel Brown
Miquel Brown
Eleanor, Perkins' Maid
Rosy Benjamin
Rosy Benjamin
Scribner's Staff
Elaine Caulfield
Elaine Caulfield
Mabel Wolfe

Reviews

Reno 8/10

**Behind a great writer, there's a genius editor!** I felt the title 'Genius' was not appropriate for how the story revolved in the film. It was more like a commitment and priority given to those undertaking than any other stuffs and that's why it looked like a genius from others eyes. Though I won't deny the experience always comes very handy. This film tells the story of ant editor and how he meets one of the…

tmdb28039023 6/10

The genius of Genius is that, although it revolves around the publication of Thomas Wolfe’s novels Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River, it’s not a film about writing but about editing; accordingly, editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth) is devoted as much time and importance as is Wolfe (Jude Law) himself. Both have significant others, and we know, because they are played by Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney,…

CinemaSerf 7/10

This is one of Jude Law's better characterisations as he plays troubled writer Thomas Wolfe. His almost biblical tomes don't exactly excite most literary agents but the well established Max Perkins (Colin Firth) bucks that trend by giving him a chance. Now there are some editorial caveats to this commission - not least some substantial shaving of hundreds of the pages, but the two start to work together building a…

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FAQ about Genius

What is Genius about?
New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has…
When was Genius released?
Genius was released in 2016.
What genres does Genius belong to?
Genius is categorised as History, Drama.
Who stars in Genius?
The cast of Genius includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Guy Pearce.