Genius (2016 film)

Genius

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Grandage
Produced by
Screenplay by John Logan
Based on Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
by A. Scott Berg
Starring
Music by Adam Cork
Cinematography Ben Davis
Edited by Chris Dickens
Production
company
  • Michael Grandage Company
  • Desert Wolf Productions
  • Riverstone Pictures
Distributed by Summit Entertainment
Release dates
  • February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) (Berlin)
  • June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10) (United States)
Country
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Language English
Budget $17 million[1]
Box office $1.8 million[2]

Genius is a 2016 British-American biographical drama film directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan, based on the 1978 National Book Award-winner Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg. The film stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Dominic West and Guy Pearce. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

Synopsis

The story of Genius follows the story of American Southern writer Thomas Wolfe and his connections with New Yorker Maxwell Perkins, the publisher. Perkins had already previously published works by the great American writers Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Cast

Production

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on October 19, 2014 in Manchester, and ended on December 12, 2014.[4][5][6]

Release

The film was released on June 10, 2016. The film had its premiere at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2016.

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film currently has a rating of 49%, based on 93 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Genius seeks to honor worthy subjects, yet never gets close enough to the titular quality to make watching worth the effort".[7]

British reviews include:

American reviews include:

References

  1. "Even 'Genius' Needs an Editor: Thomas Wolfe and Max Perkins in New Film". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. "Genius (2016)". The-Numbers. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. "Berlinale 2016: First Films for Competition and Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  4. Willacy, Josh (October 17, 2014). "Lights, Kidman, action: Colin Firth and Nicole blockbuster starts filming in Manchester". mancunianmatters.co.uk. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  5. "On The Set, - Box Office ... Abrams Wraps The Cellar, Tom Hiddleston Finishes I Saw the Light & More". ssninsider.com. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. "Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Jude Law begin filming 'Genius' in Manchester, UK". onlocationvacations.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  7. "Genius (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  8. Barnes, Henry (16 February 2016). "Genius review – Colin Firth and Jude Law's literary bromance needs an edit". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. Aftab, Kaleem (16 February 2016). "Genius, film review: Michael Grandage should have stuck to his day job". The Independent. London. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  10. Robey, Tim (16 February 2016). "Genius review: 'a colourless chore'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  11. Debruge, Peter (16 February 2016). "Film Review: 'Genius'". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  12. Rooney, Tim (16 February 2016). "'Genius': Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  13. Scott, A. O. (9 June 2016). "Review: 'Genius' Puts Max Perkins and Thomas Wolfe in a Literary Bromance'". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  14. Fear, David (11 June 2016). "Genius". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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