Average Rating: 5.1/10
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Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 13
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Legendary scientist Albert Einstein (played here by Walter Matthau) takes a break from theoretical physics to try to set up his intellectual niece with a handsome auto mechanic in this romantic comedy. The movie's central conceit is that Einstein's brilliance extends to matters of the heart, allowing him to immediately sense that Ed Walters (Tim Robbins), a bright, lower-class mechanic obsessed with Popular Science Magazine, would be perfect for his niece Catherine (Meg Ryan). Unfortunately,
Dec 25, 1994 Wide
Sep 23, 2003
Paramount Home Video
All Critics (27) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (13) | DVD (6)
Has been done to death, but there's something endearingly goofy about throwing Einstein, of all people, into the mix that breathes new life into the formula.
It's bad in the way, in fact, of a film that seems a lot like a good movie until you accidentally think about it for just one second.
Junk
A Romantic Comedy without a bit of romantic chemistry or a solitary laugh . . . the most ill-concieved idea since they made Schwarznegger pregnant.
Tailor-made for lovers of romantic comedy.
Not that great.
April 2, 2008
Super Reviewer
"I.Q." pits Tim Robbins and Meg Ryan in a fun and witty romantic comedy that is actually pretty good. Catherine (Meg Ryan) is already engaged to a scientist that is smart just like she is. She shows up at Ed's (Tim Robbins) mechanic shop after the car she's riding in has a problem. Ed falls in love with her instantly,
September 10, 2009Super Reviewer
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