Real Genius

1985 film by Martha Coolidge
Movie film Q1730419
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Real Genius

Summary

Real Genius is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,623 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Real Genius's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Real Genius was directed by Martha Coolidge[4].
  • Neal Israel wrote the screenplay for Real Genius[5].
  • Pat Proft wrote the screenplay for Real Genius[6].
  • Real Genius's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[7].
  • Real Genius's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • Real Genius's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Real Genius's genre is science fiction comedy[10].
  • Real Genius's genre is teen film[11].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Val Kilmer[12].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Gabriel Jarret[13].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Michelle Meyrink[14].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was William Atherton[15].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Jon Gries[16].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Ed Lauter[17].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Dean Devlin[18].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Deborah Foreman[19].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Patti D'Arbanville[20].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Robert Prescott[21].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Sandy Martin[22].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Severn Darden[23].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Yuji Okumoto[24].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Stacy Peralta[25].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Peter Parros[26].
  • A cast member of Real Genius was Sean Frye[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Real Genius was produced by Brian Grazer[28]. It was directed by Martha Coolidge[4]. Screenwriters include Neal Israel[5] and Pat Proft[6]. Cast members include Val Kilmer[12], Gabriel Jarret[13], Michelle Meyrink[14], William Atherton[15], Jon Gries[16], and Ed Lauter[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[29] and April 24, 1986[30]. The original language of Real Genius was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy[8], science fiction film[9], science fiction comedy[10], and teen film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 74%[33] and 6.6/10[34].

Why It Matters

Real Genius ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,623 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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