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Directed by | J.C. Lee |
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Based on | Bad Genius by Nattawut Poonpiriya |
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Cinematography | Brett Jutkiewicz |
Edited by | Franklin Peterson |
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Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Bad Genius is a 2024 American heist thriller film directed by J.C. Lee and co-written by Julius Onah. It is an English-language remake of the 2017 Thai film of the same name. It stars Benedict Wong, Callina Liang, Jabari Banks, Taylor Hickson, and Sarah-Jane Redmond.
In May 2019, Erik Feig and Patrick Wachsberger announced that they were producing an English-language remake of the 2017 Thai film Bad Genius . It was originally to be written by Eva Anderson. [1] In March 2023, they announced that J.C. Lee would be 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. [2]
Bad Genius was released in the United States by Vertical on October 11, 2024. [3]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 72% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10. [4]