Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.
New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.
Genius (2016) is a history and drama film directed by Michael Grandage, released on June 10, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 733 ratings.
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Colin Firth
as Max Perkins
Jude Law
as Thomas Wolfe
Nicole Kidman
as Aline Bernstein
Laura Linney
as Louise Saunders
Guy Pearce
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Dominic West
as Ernest Hemingway
Vanessa Kirby
as Zelda Fitzgerald
Demetri Goritsas
as John Wheelock
Harry Attwell
as Assistant Editor
Angela Sant'Albano
as Bertha Perkins
Eve Bracken
as Zippy Perkins
Gillian Hanna
as Julia Wolfe
Directed by Michael Grandage, written by A. Scott Berg, John Logan and A. Scott Berg, produced by James Bierman, John Logan and Michael Grandage.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 733 ratings.
**Behind a great writer, there's a genius editor!** I felt the title 'Genius' was not appropriate for how the story revolved in the film. It was more like a commitment and priority given to those undertaking than any other stuffs and that's why it looked like a genius from others eyes. Though I won't deny the experience always comes very handy. This film tells the story of ant editor and how he meets one of the…
Reviewed on February 14, 2017
The genius of Genius is that, although it revolves around the publication of Thomas Wolfe’s novels Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River, it’s not a film about writing but about editing; accordingly, editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth) is devoted as much time and importance as is Wolfe (Jude Law) himself. Both have significant others, and we know, because they are played by Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney,…
Reviewed on August 27, 2022
This is one of Jude Law's better characterisations as he plays troubled writer Thomas Wolfe. His almost biblical tomes don't exactly excite most literary agents but the well established Max Perkins (Colin Firth) bucks that trend by giving him a chance. Now there are some editorial caveats to this commission - not least some substantial shaving of hundreds of the pages, but the two start to work together building a…
Reviewed on July 12, 2024
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The main cast of Genius (2016) includes Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney and Guy Pearce. The film was directed by Michael Grandage. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Genius was released on June 10, 2016 and runs for 1h 44m.
Genius (2016) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 733 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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