Bad Genius (2024)
Movie Details:
| Based on | Bad Genius by Nattawut Poonpiriya |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Release date | October 11, 2024 |
| Running time | 1hr 36min |
| Starring | Benedict Wong Callina Liang Jabari Banks Taylor Hickson Sarah-Jane Redmond |
| Directed by | J.C. Lee |
| Screenplay by | J.C. Lee Julius Onah |
| Produced by | Erik Feig Ashley Stern Jessica Switch Patrick Wachsberger |
| Cinematography by | Brett Jutkiewicz |
| Edited by | Franklin Peterson |
| Music by | Marius de Vries Matt Robertson |
| Production Design by | Brian Kane |
| Art Direction by | Jordan Bent Pedro Romero |
| Costume Design by | Sekyiwa Wi-Afedzi Brooke Wilcox |
| Production Company | Little Ray Media Picture Perfect Federation Picturestart |
| Distributor | Vertical |
| Box Office Collection | $190,973 |
Cast & Characters:
- Benedict Wong as Meng
- Callina Liang as Lynn
- Jabari Banks as Bank
- Taylor Hickson as Grace
- Samuel Braun as Pat
- Conor Meadows as Chapin
- Synto D. Misati as Nathaniel
- Sarah-Jane Redmond as Irene Walsh
- Tina Grant as Ms. Kaufman
- Adam Beauchesne as Clint Marshall
- Sarah Kelley as College Board Staff
- Rob Carpenter as Homeless Guy
Storyline:
A group of seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take down a rigged college admissions system.
About Movie:
Bad Genius is an American heist thriller film directed by J.C. Lee and co-written by Julius Onah. It stars Benedict Wong, Callina Liang, Jabari Banks, Taylor Hickson, and Sarah-Jane Redmond.
In March 2023, it was announced that an English-language remake of the 2017 Thai film Bad Genius was in development, with J.C. Lee directing and co-writing the screenplay with Julius Onah. Benedict Wong, Callina Liang, Jabari Banks, Taylor Hickson, and Sarah-Jane Redmond rounded out the main cast. Principal photography began in May 2023.
Bad Genius was released in the United States by Vertical on October 11, 2024.