Genius fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wondrous and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Genius is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wondrous and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wondrous and moving. Much of it is about family.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Genius is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 36 episodes of about 43 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 67 and audiences 68 out of 100, so both groups see Genius much the same way.
It ran from 2017 to 2024 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Genius in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 27 storytelling tropes for Genius, including Ironic Echo Cut, Kissing Cousins, Absent-Minded Professor.
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