If I Had Known I Was a Genius
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | If I Had Known I Was a Genius |
| Original title | If I Had Known I Was a Genius |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | approx. 102 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Dominique Wirtschafter |
| script | Markus Redmond |
| production |
Daniel Sadek , Andrea Sperling , Dominique Wirtschafter |
| music | John Coda |
| camera | Scott Kevan |
| cut | Jeff Canavan |
| occupation | |
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If I Had Known I Was a Genius is an American comedy film from 2007. Directed by Dominique Wirtschafter , the screenplay was written by Markus Redmond .
action
The African American Michael is considered a genius. His family does not help him broaden his intellectual horizons. At first his mother doesn't believe it when she hears from his teachers that Michael is a talent. Michael's sister Teresa is focused on raising her illegitimate child. Michael goes to a private school where he meets Stephanie. The teacher Gloria confirms that he has a talent.
background
The film was shot in Los Angeles . Its production cost was estimated to be four million US dollars . The film had its world premiere on January 23, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival .
Reviews
Justin Chang scoffed in the January 25, 2007 trade journal Variety that if Markus Redmond had been a genius, he would not have written the script for this "uncomfortable" and "completely unnecessary" comedy. While the cast might arouse some interest, the director is "lame". Markus Redmond's portrayal is "flat"; Only Whoopi Goldberg is responsible for comedy. The interiors would look like they came from a sitcom .
Web links
- If I Had Known I Was a Genius in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- If I Had Known I Was a Genius at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Filming locations on imdb.com , accessed on June 11, 2019.
- ↑ See Business on imdb.com ( Memento from October 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ See premiere dates on imdb.com , accessed on June 11, 2019.
- ↑ Justin Chang: If I Had Known I Was a Genius . In: Variety , January 25, 2007, accessed June 11, 2019.