Genius

"To fit in, genius Charlie Boyle added another side to himself"

1999 1h 22m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 66

FamilyComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.

“To fit in, genius Charlie Boyle added another side to himself”

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Cast

Trevor Morgan
Charlie Boyle aka Chaz Anthony
Emmy Rossum
Claire Addison
Charles Fleischer
Dr. Krickstein
Yannick Bisson
Mike MacGregor
Peter Keleghan
Dean Wallace
Philip Granger
Coach Addison
Patrick Thomas
Odie
Sandi Ross
Teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rod Daniel
Writers: John Rieck, Dan Studney, Jim Lincoln
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rod Daniel, shot by Peter Benison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Manning Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Souders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Trevor Morgan and Emmy Rossum and Charles Fleischer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To fit in, genius Charlie Boyle added another side to himself".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0193187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rod Daniel directs. Peter Benison behind the camera. Peter Manning Robinson scores. Robert Souders cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Rod Daniel, shot by Peter Benison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Manning Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Souders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Trevor Morgan and Emmy Rossum and Charles Fleischer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "To fit in, genius Charlie Boyle added another side to himself".
8IMDB entry: tt0193187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.