Real Genius
Movie • 1985 • Comedy
ReportChris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.
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Are there abusive parents?
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debatable the main character and his parents
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Are animals abused?
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one of the opening scenes. science fair, one hampster with a cage dropper labeled “water” and another with a dropper labeled “alcohol”
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wpc25
an adult woman kisses a teenage boy without his consent
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Is there pedophilia?
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19 years old college student (female) and 15 year old college student (male)
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Is someone buried alive?
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No. Unless you count popcorn (and it isn't fatal).
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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he tumbles softly
down a short flight and is disoriented but unharmed
down a short flight and is disoriented but unharmed
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Does someone become unconscious?
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vekkody
yes— a lead antagonist is briefly sedated
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Are any teeth damaged?
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scene where they mess w a guys braces for him to hear a radio frequency in his head. but not damaged
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ycats00
teenager attracted to another teenager.
college students in bathing suits are flirting
college students in bathing suits are flirting
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Is electro-therapy used?
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DogPTSD
It is mentioned (and the person is told to "up the voltage") but never shown
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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a suicide is mentioned
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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ycats00
theme in the movie about kids cracking under the pressure
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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No. Unless you count going through the steam tunnels. Use your best judgment.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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ycats00
guy has a crush on a girl
girls in bikinis are pursued. nothing shown
girls in bikinis are pursued. nothing shown
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Melvin
There's a party scene where some female cosmetology students are somewhat objectified but it's a brief scene and much tamer than most of the sexism found in college comedies of the time.
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Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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The 15-year old lead character is recorded crying on the phone to his parents. The recording is played over the cafeteria speakers and other students laugh.
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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It's one of the most notoriously happy endings in 80s movie history.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Melvin
Briefly at the end. Someone honks to get some friends attention.
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