Real Genius

An uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward among the freewheeling students. When a professor aims to turn their laser project into a military weapon, he and his offbeat roommate plot to ruin the plan.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$12,952,019
Summary Details
DistributorTriStar Pictures
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Opening$2,557,180
990 theaters
Release DateAug 9, 1985
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresComedy Romance Sci-Fi
In Release145 days/20 weeks
Widest Release990 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Aug 9-157$4,493,585-990-$4,538$4,493,5851
Aug 16-229$2,903,206-35.4%956-34$3,036$7,396,7912
Aug 23-2912$1,670,893-42.4%609-347$2,743$9,067,6843