Genius
To fit in, genius Charlie Boyle added another side to himself
1999 • 82 min • Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Synopsis
Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 64 Audience · 63 · 100%
Charlie, a 13-year-old physics prodigy, feels isolated at college and creates a new persona as a rebellious hockey player to make friends his own age. He struggles to maintain both identities and learns about true friendship.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Some mild schoolyard taunting
What it models well
- Embracing your true self
- The value of friendship
- Finding common ground
Talk about it after
- What makes a good friend?
- Why is it important to be yourself?
- How can we connect with different kinds of people?
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Top billed cast
Director: Rod Daniel • Crew: John Rieck, Dan Studney, Jim Lincoln, John Rieck
Trailers & clips
Genius & Quints | Disney Channel | Movies | Promo | 2000 | Tuesday
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.4/10 (63)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0193187
