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The Genius Club (2006)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:1

Rotten:6

Average Rating:3.9/10

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for thematic elements and some disturbing content.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 27, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: What if you had one night to solve the world's problems? For seven geniuses, they have no choice. A terrorist culls together a scientist, a seminary student, a pro baseball player, a professor, a... What if you had one night to solve the world's problems? For seven geniuses, they have no choice. A terrorist culls together a scientist, a seminary student, a pro baseball player, a professor, a casino owner, a painter, and a pizza delivery guy to attempt to solve the world's problems in one night. Seven geniuses, with IQs over 200, are plucked from their lives on Christmas Eve to try to solve the world's problems in one night. If they fail, the world will come to an end. The group attempt to solve world hunger, war, cancer, terrorism, rush hour traffic, jerks, and finally the meaning of life. By morning, the group finds redemption in themselves and quite possibly the world. --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Tricia Helfer, Philip Moon, Paula Jai Parker

Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Tricia Helfer, Philip Moon, Paula Jai Parker, Huntley Ritter, Jack Scalia, Tom Sizemore

Director: Timothy A. Chey

Director: Timothy A. Chey

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  • A terrorist gathers a scientist, seminary student, pro baseball player, professor, casino owner, painter, and a pizza delivery guy together to attempt to solve the world's problems in one night. Seven geniuses with IQs over 200 are taken from their lives on Christmas Eve and are put through the greatest test of their lives. If they fail, the world will come to an end. By morning, the group finds redemption in themselves and quite possibly the world.
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    A laughable mess of pretentious rambling and spiritual shallowness... gloriously, stupendously, exceptionally awful.

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    11/19/08
    David Cornelius
    David Cornelius
    DVDTalk.com

    ...plagued by uneven writing and acting ... but The Genius Club isn't a proselytizing tract or a preachment to the choir. It's an honest to gosh real movie.

    Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
    01/18/08
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Smart characters don't always mean smart movies, and The Genius Club is no exception.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    11/01/07
    Justin Chang
    Justin Chang
    Variety
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    Most of the movie is surprisingly effective at feeding the audience a liberal critique of capitalism, cleverly disguised as a thriller.

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    11/01/07
    Luke Y. Thompson
    Luke Y. Thompson
    L.A. Weekly

    a low-budget wannabe thriller that's anything but smart.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    10/30/07
    Norm Schrager
    Norm Schrager
    Filmcritic.com

    A pretentious gabfest...When one of the characters opines toward the close, 'This has been a complete waste of time,' you'll be hard pressed not to nod in agreement.

    Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment 1 Comment
    10/30/06
    Frank Swietek
    Frank Swietek
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    The Genius Club is a stultifying, static movie about a group of people trapped in a dingy boardroom yelling at one another and their tormentor.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    10/27/06
    Tom Maurstad
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