Genius movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant genius movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, entertaining, serious, intellectual, psychological and realistic films and TV shows about / with genius, friendship, prodigy, science, storytelling, intelligence, teenager, scientist, childhood and mathematics plots mostly in Drama, Mystery and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, Hong Kong and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as genius: Good Will Hunting (1997), Gifted (2017), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015), The Imitation Game (2014), The Queen's Gambit (2020), Genius (2017), Scorpion (2014), White Collar (2009), The Legend of 1900 (1998).
Best films
List of genius movies
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, sentimental, dramatic, philosophical ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night
Plot:
mathematics, professor, genius, life philosophy, psychology, life, prodigy, university, philosophy, existentialism, psychologist, ambition ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
boston, harvard university, massachusetts, usa
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120K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
Style:
touching, emotional, inspirational, sweet, light ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
mathematics, genius, child prodigy, childhood, girl, school, friendship, child custody, children, teacher, name calling, custody battle ...
Time:
year 1998
Place:
california, boston, florida
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
At Princeton University, John Nash struggles to make a worthwhile contribution to serve as his legacy to the world of mathematics. He finally makes a revolutionary breakthrough that will eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. After graduate school he ...
Style:
psychological, touching, emotional, cerebral, motivational ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night
Plot:
mathematics, mental illness, paranoia, schizophrenia, genius, insanity, scientist, obsession, mathematician, prodigy, nobel prize, imaginary friend ...
Time:
60s, 1940s, 20th century, 80s, 90s ...
Place:
new jersey, boston, massachusetts, usa, stockholm sweden ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
Style:
intellectual, philosophical, clever, inspirational, motivational ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
mathematics, genius, scientist, discovery, mathematician, imagination, life, cambridge university, mentor, transformation, science, culture clash ...
Time:
1910s, 1920s, year 1914, year 1976, post world war one ...
Place:
england, india, bombay india
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style:
inspirational, intellectual, serious, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
world war two, genius, mathematics, inventor, inventions and discoveries, computer, prodigy, ambition, gay interest, invention, mathematician, gay ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1939, year 1951, 50s ...
Place:
england, germany, poland, los angeles, europe ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.
Style:
captivating, psychological, visually appealing, unusual plot structure, tense ...
Plot:
chess, addiction, genius, female protagonist, child prodigy, obsession, prodigy, orphan, girl, girl power, champion, coming of age ...
Time:
50s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
usa, europe, moscow russia, kentucky, paris france ...
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19K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Anthology series about famous geniuses with the first season charting how Albert Einstein unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe, and the second exploring the passionate nature and relentless creative drive of Pablo Picasso.
Style:
melancholic, captivating, enigmatic, inspirational, psychological ...
Plot:
genius, physicist, painter, adolescence vs adulthood, life, scientist, life & death, intelligence, scientific discovery, mind, discovery, painting ...
Time:
1930s
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55K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on a true story, Scorpion is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new ...
Style:
intellectual, captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
genius, computer genius, prodigy, science, boy genius, hacker, problem solving, computers and web, save the world, friendship, partners against crime, national security ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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134K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Neal Caffrey, a con man, forger and thief, is captured after a three-year game of cat and mouse with the FBI. With only months left serving a four-year sentence, he escapes to look for Kate, his girlfriend. Peter Burke, the FBI agent who initially ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, light, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
fbi, investigation, con artists, law enforcement, art thief, mastermind, criminal, partners, unlikely partners, friendship, cons and scams, talented ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 (Tim Roth) learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of ...
Style:
touching, breathtaking, sincere, sentimental, inspirational ...
Plot:
music, genius, jazz, ship, prodigy, musician, loneliness, pianist, child prodigy, orphan, friendship, musician's life ...
Time:
victorian era, 1920s, 1910s, 20th century, 1930s ...
Place:
italy, new orleans, new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.
Style:
touching, uplifting, emotional, thought provoking, compassionate ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens
Plot:
disability, genius, love, cambridge university, prodigy, husband wife relationship, fall in love, against the odds, physicist, supportive spouse, handicapped, scientist ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s, 80s, 90s
Place:
oxford university, england, united kingdom
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Style:
humorous, witty, clever, sitcom, philosophical
Audience:
kids
Plot:
child prodigy, prodigy, genius, childhood, school, child protagonist, adolescence, parents and children, boy, scientist, kids and family, society ...
Time:
90s, year 1990, year 1989
Place:
texas, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, ...
Style:
exciting, mind bending, intellectual, serious, psychological ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
investigation, fbi, prodigy, college professor, talented, riddles and clues, hallucination, genius, intelligence, schizophrenia, law enforcement, professor ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago illinois
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into ...
Style:
inspirational, motivational, sincere, touching, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens, chick flick
Plot:
racism, mathematics, nasa, prejudice, african american, space program, stereotypes, scientist, sexism, discrimination, strong female character, african american woman ...
Time:
60s, year 1961, 50s, year 1962, 20th century
Place:
langley virginia, virginia, usa
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941K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, witty, captivating, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, mastermind, private detective, friendship, british, partners, mind game, riddles and clues, murder, talented ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, scotland yard, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Doogie Howser, M.D. is an American television comedy-drama starring Neil Patrick Harris as a teenage physician who also faces the problems of being a normal teenager. Creators Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, partnering with ABC, aired the show ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, touching ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
genius, medical, doctor, hospital, child prodigy, teenager, high school, family relations, diary, photographic memory, youth, love and romance ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A young Silicon Valley tech-titan enlists a veteran surgeon with a controversial past in starting a hospital with a cutting-edge, new school approach to medicine.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, touching, exciting, disturbing ...
Plot:
genius, billionaire, doctor, hospital, medicine, invention, computer genius, fate of humanity, medical, chance, treatment, computer ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
John Doe is an American science fiction drama television series that aired on Fox during the 2002–2003 TV season.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, enigmatic, mind bending
Plot:
prodigy, mysterious character, genius, hidden identity, amateur detective, memory loss, supernatural ability, amnesia, police, superhero, super powers, supernatural ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington state, washington d.c.
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30K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A suburban family that takes in a mysterious teen naive to the world around him. As Kyle begins to show signs of brilliance, solving the mystery of his origin and potential abilities becomes the family's mission.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural ability, experiment, foster child, supernatural, teenage life, genius, mysterious character, self discovery, teenage love, fish out of water, teaching the ways of the world, secret organization ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, washington d.c., usa
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406K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, France, Italy
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.
Style:
inspirational, epic, atmospheric, visually appealing, clever ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
music, mozart, classical music, genius, composer, musician, envy, opera, obsession, rivalry, prodigy, musician's life ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, 1780s, 1820s, 19th century ...
Place:
vienna, austria, italy, europe, central europe
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, light, inspirational ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
genius, superhuman powers, miraculous event, love, small town, supernatural ability, goodhearted, terminal illness, telekinesis, friendship, hopes, optimism ...
Time:
future, 20th century
Place:
usa
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44K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a ...
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, disturbing, thought provoking ...
Plot:
prodigy, fbi, genius, murder investigation, police detective, mathematics, law enforcement, partners against crime, workplace, brother brother relationship, police, investigation ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The Big Bang Theory is centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and ...
Style:
sitcom, feel good, humorous, witty, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
scientist, nerd, friends, science, friend, sarcasm, best friend, friendship, geek, group of friends, neighbor, roommate ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
pasadena california, california, usa
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
Style:
scary, disturbing, emotional, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
child, serial killer, supernatural, creepy child, reincarnation, genius, bad guy wins, violence, evil child, suspense, nightmare, doctor ...
Place:
pennsylvania
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test by venturing out on to the NYC dating scene, in this adaptation of Caren Lissner’s best-selling ...
Style:
romantic, humorous, light, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
genius, therapy, father daughter relationship, dating, friendship, strong female lead, society, introspection, coming of age, women, happy ending, love ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Morgane is 38 years old. She raises her 3 children alone. She manages (or not) her 2 exes and her various credits. Her 160 IQ scores spoil her life a bit until the day when Morgane sees her destiny as a cleaning lady turned upside down. Her ...
Style:
tense, humorous, entertaining, captivating
Plot:
female detective, police detective, single parent, amateur detective, genius, whodunit, sleuth, police, single mother, uncover truth, fighting crime, investigation ...
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Artemis Fowl the second, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Holly Short for ransom to fund rescuing his father. Once a transaction is made, they go onto a hunt for the evil pixie Opal Koboi and rush to save Artemis ...
Style:
colourful, captivating, atmospheric, humorous, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, chick flick
Plot:
genius, magical creature, fantasy life, disney, fairy, magic, child, elf, mythical creature, fantasy world, dream world, humour ...
Place:
ireland
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A disgraced, 75-year-old ex-sheriff, whose life ends at the hands of corrupt cops, is brought back to life and given a second chance by a pair of young tech scientists, as a 35-year-old with unpredictable near-superhuman abilities.
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, serious, futuristic
Plot:
genius, resurrection, superhuman, second chance, father son relationship, scientist, reanimation, investigation, supernatural, secret, friendship, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
future
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Naomi Watts stars as Susan, a single mother of two, working as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sad, entertaining, scenic ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids
Plot:
boy genius, genius, boy, single mother, friendship, child prodigy, suicide, death of brother, mother son relationship, small town, fear, child abuse ...
Place:
new york state
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Some sporting victories are about more than just claiming a title. Some of them go down in history. The film follows the most dramatic and legendary showdown in the history of chess – the match between Anatoly Karpov, then world champion, and ...
Style:
tense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
chess, genius, child prodigy, rivalry, tournament, champion, championship, competition, heroes, ambition, suspense, press conference ...
Time:
year 1978
Place:
russia
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