Age-restricted? YouTube often blocks those trailers inside other sites. Use the button to watch on YouTube — you may need to sign in and confirm your age.
Watch on YouTubeTrailer from TMDb metadata; playback via YouTube. If the player shows a restriction, use "Watch on YouTube" above.
No written reviews for this title yet in our TMDb feed. Check the reviews section below, or add yours on themoviedb.org.
Rent, buy & download
Official stores and apps (Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, and others) let you rent or buy this title; many include offline downloads inside their app after purchase.
Stores (rent / buy)
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Also on subscription
Disney Plus
Showing availability for region US. Opens The Movie Database / partner listings — not affiliated withWatchMind.
Genius
“To fit in, genius Charlie Boyle added another side to himself”
64%
Movie
1h 22m
AI Analysis
Genius (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Genius (1999) — a movie tagged as Family, Comedy, and TV Movie with cozy and funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~82 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Genius 64% (61 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Use this AI analysis as a quick read on Genius before you watch — trailer, TMDb reviews, and licensed streaming links on this page help you decide.
Preview on this device: 26% match — Matches your funny mood. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
Algorithmic AI analysis from genres, synopsis, pacing heuristics, and TMDb community scores — not a generative chatbot. How WatchMind works.
Insights
Audience & engagement
How WatchMind visitors interact with this title — views, saves, sentiment, and taste match when you're signed in, or a device preview while browsing. Aggregates are anonymous; last 30 days.
Early data — charts fill in as more people explore this title.
TMDb audience score
64%
from 61 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
26%match
Preview from browsing on this browser — not saved to an account yet.
Matches your funny mood
Sign in to save your profile →- Your rating—
- Watch queueNot saved
WatchMind sentiment
No thumbs or dismissals yet. Rate this title to help others see likeness trends.
- Dismissals
- 0
Engagement breakdown
0 unique visitors · no audience notes yet
Views trend (14 days)
Daily title page views on WatchMind
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-08-29
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 73527
Watch & discovery tips
- Read TMDb member reviews in the reviews section, and audience tips from other WatchMind visitors in Audience notes.
- Use Rent, buy & download for official stores; offline viewing is usually inside their apps.
- Browse trending and top-rated movies from the main Movies page.
- Add titles to your watch queue from this page — order matters; the top pick can surface on your home page when you're logged into the same browser session.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Genius (1999)?
Genius is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Genius?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Genius directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Genius about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Genius?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Genius?
The official runtime for Genius is approximately 82 minutes.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Directors & writers
Cast

Trevor Morgan
Charlie Boyle aka Chaz Anthony

Emmy Rossum
Claire Addison

Charles Fleischer
Dr. Krickstein

Yannick Bisson
Mike MacGregor

Peter Keleghan
Dean Wallace

Philip Granger
Coach Addison
- P
Patrick Thomas
Odie

Sandi Ross
Teacher
- J
Jonathan Whittaker
Dad Boyle
- M
Matthew Koller
Deion

Chuck Campbell
Hugo Peplo

Eli Ham
Omar Sullivan
- D
Darryl Pring
Bear Berczinski
- A
Adam Blake
Street Hockey Kid #1
- M
Michael Colton
Street Hockey Kid #2
- E
Ed Sahely
Science Teacher

Tre Smith
Ryder (as Trevor Cameron Smith)
- K
Kyle Welton
Stoker
Audience notes
Quick tips, watch-order ideas, and “worth it?” takes from other WatchMind visitors — not from TMDb. Reply to continue a thread, tap Helpful to surface useful notes, and keep things kind — no spoilers in the first line when you can help it.
Discussion0 notes
No notes yet — be the first to leave a suggestion for the next viewer.
Community reviews
Written by TMDb members — same catalogue as our movie & TV metadata. API terms
No written reviews are available for this title in TMDb yet. Check back later or open the title on themoviedb.org.
More to explore
Hand-picked from TMDb similar and recommended lists for Genius. Each link opens a full WatchMind page with synopsis, trailer, community reviews, and official store links—so you can compare tone and audience overlap before you pick what to watch next.

Under Wraps
Comedy · Family

Cadet Kelly
Comedy · Family

Under Wraps 2
Comedy · Family

Casper Meets Wendy
Comedy · Family

Thunderstruck
Comedy · Family

The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
Comedy · Family

Adventures in Babysitting
Adventure · Comedy

To Grandmother's House We Go
Adventure · Comedy

iCarly: iGo to Japan
Adventure · Comedy

Invisible Sister
Adventure · Comedy

Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
Adventure · Comedy

Psych: The Movie
Comedy · Crime
