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Genius (2016): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

An evergreen, sourced guide to Genius: streaming options, cast and core facts.

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Genius (2016) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Colin Firth as Max Perkins; Jude Law as Thomas Wolfe; Nicole Kidman as Aline Bernstein; Laura Linney as Louise Saunders; Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald; Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway; Vanessa Kirby as Zelda Fitzgerald; Demetri Goritsas as John Wheelock

About Genius

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Genius?

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Who is in the cast of Genius?

Colin Firth as Max Perkins; Jude Law as Thomas Wolfe; Nicole Kidman as Aline Bernstein; Laura Linney as Louise Saunders; Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald; Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway; Vanessa Kirby as Zelda Fitzgerald; Demetri Goritsas as John Wheelock

Is this Genius guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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