| Monk (2002) | 8.1 | |
| Young Sheldon (2017) | 7.7 | |
| The Legend of 1900 (1998) | 8.0 | |
| Scorpion (2014) | 7.1 | |
| Sherlock Holmes (2009) | 7.5 |
Prodigy movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant prodigy movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, captivating, intellectual, exciting and clever films and TV shows about / with prodigy, genius, friendship, talented, teenager, investigation, supernatural, justice, hopes and male protagonist plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres shot in USA, Canada, Denmark and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as prodigy: Numb3rs (2005), Scorpion (2014), The Good Doctor (2017), 21 (2008), Good Will Hunting (1997), Unforgettable (2011), Hacker (2019), Mental (2009), August Rush (2007), Limitless (2011).
Best films
List of prodigy movies
48K
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, suspense, realistic, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
mathematics, prodigy, genius, fbi, murder investigation, police detective, law enforcement, brother brother relationship, partners against crime, federal agent, workplace, profiler ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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63K
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, hacker, problem solving, science, boy genius, computers and web, national security, friendship, computer hacker, save the world ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A young surgeon with Savant syndrome is recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital. The question will arise: can a person who doesn't have the ability to relate to people actually save their lives?
Style:
medical drama, clever, psychological, serious, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
autism, medical, medicine, doctor, hospital, prodigy, talented, surgeon, surgical operation, talent, male doctor, flashback ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
san francisco, syria, chicago
Is relevant?
280K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for ...
Style:
clever, inspirational, suspense, teen, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night
Plot:
gambling, casino, mathematics, prodigy, blackjack, genius, card playing, youth, cheating, talented, professor, college ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, boston, harvard university, usa, massachusetts
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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, philosophical, emotional, sentimental, intellectual ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
mathematics, genius, professor, prodigy, life, life philosophy, psychology, philosophy, mentor, psychotherapy, university, life lesson ...
Time:
year 1997, 20th century, 90s, 2010s
Place:
boston, harvard university, america, persia, massachusetts ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, detective, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
photographic memory, female detective, partners against crime, police, policewoman, police detective, fighting crime, prodigy, police investigation, law enforcement, haunted by the past, murder investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
809
Genre: Action, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
13-year-old Benjamin discovers that his mother didn’t die in an accident as he was led to believe. The trail leads to high-ranking officials in the Danish Secret Service. "Trust no one!", he is told.
Style:
captivating, exciting, dark, tense
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
prodigy, computer genius, computers and web, hacker, computer hacker, computer program, computer nerd, geek, uncover truth, political intrigue, foster home, computer cracker ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Colombia, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Mental is a television series produced by Fox's subsidiary Fox Telecolombia, which aired in the summer and fall of 2009 on FOX international channels for Latin America, Europe and Asia, starring Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra. Mental was ...
Style:
realistic, medical drama, captivating, psychological, serious
Plot:
psychology, medical, hospital, prodigy, mental disorder, mental institution, fighting illness, delusion, treatment, doctors and patients, workplace situations, mentally unstable ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
114K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
Style:
touching, inspirational, feel good, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, kids, girls' night, family outing ...
Plot:
music, musician, orphan, prodigy, child prodigy, child protagonist, dancing, childhood, boy, youth, chance meeting, cellist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 80s, year 1995, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, chicago, greenwich village manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
Is relevant?
642K
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract ...
Style:
clever, thought provoking, intellectual, philosophical, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
intelligence, success, drug, creativity, drug abuse, superhuman powers, ambition, rise to the top, rags to riches, brain capacity, experimental drug, prodigy ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, manhattan new york city, new york
Is relevant?
586K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Style:
medical drama, clever, cynical, emotional, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
doctor, medicine, hospital, talented, mastermind, prodigy, loner, doctors and patients, expert, medical, patient, surgery ...
Time:
2000s, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa, syria
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Ali was born in a provincial town and was rejected by his father for adoption. Ali with savant syndrome, who grew up in orphanages, graduated from the faculty of medicine with a first degree.
Style:
emotional, serious, psychological, talky, captivating ...
Plot:
surgeon, medicine, hospital, prodigy, doctor, talented, physician, medical, workplace situations, coworker, male doctor, workplace ...
Place:
turkey
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101K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he ...
Style:
detective, witty, humorous, offbeat, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, private detective, mental illness, prodigy, talented, police investigation, riddles and clues, unconventional method, mastermind, obsessive compulsive disorder, mental disorder ...
Time:
2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Mr. Young is a Canadian comedy series that premiered on March 1, 2011 on YTV. The series is shot in front of a live audience in Burnaby, British Columbia. The series was created by Dan Signer, and stars Brendan Meyer, Matreya Fedor and Gig Morton as ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, entertaining, realistic
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
high school, prodigy, child prodigy, teenage life, young heroes, lifestyle, social relations, friends, youth, teachers and students, adolescence vs adulthood, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: 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, clever, intellectual, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
world war two, mathematics, genius, inventor, inventions and discoveries, code, prodigy, code breaking, invention, mathematician, gay interest, computer ...
Time:
1940s, year 2014, 20th century, 1950s, year 1939 ...
Place:
england, london, britain, idaho, los angeles ...
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119K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a ...
Style:
witty, exciting, detective, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
investigation, private detective, friends, intelligence, friendship, prodigy, buddies, who done it, hotshot, manhood, cop, coworker ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Style:
inspirational, touching, uplifting, feel good, intelligent ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teen drama
Plot:
chess, mentor, child prodigy, children, genius, prodigy, teacher, child, competition, childhood, coming of age, tournament ...
Time:
year 1993, 20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of ...
Style:
exciting, intellectual, sexy, captivating, witty ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
renaissance, prodigy, leonardo da vinci, inventions and discoveries, talented, inventor, escapades, shrewd, historical character, sex scene, male nudity, medieval ...
Time:
15th century, medieval times, future
Place:
italy, florence, wales, europe, rome italy ...
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534K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by ...
Style:
captivating, witty, serious, talky, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, date night, family outing
Plot:
lawyer, law firm, legal, photographic memory, hotshot lawyer, boss, success, corporate world, workplace situations, talented, prodigy, ambitious ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, chicago, syria
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg, India, Poland
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
NYC, Central Park, 2010. Five young teenagers are violently assaulted. But they’re not your average teenagers… they’re prodigies. The trauma of the assault incites them to lash out against the world in a cold and calculating way. The five ...
Style:
exciting, tense, serious, bleak, captivating ...
Plot:
prodigy, revenge, young heroes, rivalry, youth, against humanity, danger, escapades, chaos, save the world, apocalypse, computers and web ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
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, cerebral, dramatic, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
mathematics, mental illness, schizophrenia, genius, paranoia, insanity, imagination, scientist, prodigy, nobel prize, imaginary friend, mathematician ...
Time:
year 2001, 60s, 1940s, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
harvard university, boston, new jersey, detroit, persia ...
Is relevant?
143K
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:
witty, humorous, clever, sitcom, saga ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens
Plot:
child prodigy, genius, adolescence, prodigy, childhood, boy, child protagonist, school, scientist, society, parents and children, kids and family ...
Time:
year 1990, 80s, year 1993, year 1994, year 1992 ...
Place:
texas, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not ...
Style:
clever, exciting, captivating, entertaining, inspirational ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
con artists, adaptation, master criminal, creativity, deception, fbi, fraud, con man, impostor, prodigy, business, biopic ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1967, 70s, year 2002 ...
Place:
los angeles, new orleans, new york, washington d.c., france ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
TV show
Story:
Jasper Teerlinck, an eccentric professor, is an adviser to the police.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, detective ...
Plot:
prodigy, mastermind, scientist, murder mystery, investigation, eccentricity, forensics, riddles and clues, mind game, evidence, crime scene, resourceful ...
Place:
antwerp, belgium
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Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with the ability to become anyone he wants to be, i.e., to flawlessly impersonate ...
Style:
atmospheric, exciting, serious, disturbing, bleak ...
Plot:
goodhearted, secret hideout, righting the wronged, justice, genius, secret place, undercover, hopes, prodigy, good versus evil, self discovery, encounter ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
delaware
Is relevant?
31K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sweet, teen, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
autism, mathematics, coming of age, child prodigy, teenager, death of father, prodigy, disability, adolescence, mentor, family relations, social misfits ...
Time:
year 1996, 70s, 21st century
Place:
england, yorkshire, taiwan, asia, taipei
Is relevant?
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, detective, mind bending, enigmatic
Plot:
prodigy, genius, hidden identity, amateur detective, supernatural ability, mysterious character, memory loss, amnesia, danger, police, superhero, super powers ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington state, washington d.c.
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Contra Security is a high tech security firm that specializes in breaking in as a way to test security measures. The team members comprise various skills, and even more various personalities.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, sitcom, funny ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
prodigy, outsmarting, gadget, lifestyle, manipulation, workplace, hacker, workplace situations, computer genius, partner, computer system, computer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, witty, funny ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
siblings relations, social satire, eccentric family, teenage life, teenager, suburban life, youth, dysfunctional family, prodigy, family life, sibling relationship, suburbs ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, nova scotia
Is relevant?
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:
intellectual, mind bending, exciting, offbeat, detective ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
investigation, schizophrenia, fbi, college professor, prodigy, riddles and clues, talented, crime investigation, intelligence, hallucination, genius, law enforcement ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago
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