Bad Genius (2024 film)

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.

Bad Genius
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	J.C. Lee
Screenplay by	J.C. Lee Julius Onah
Based on	Bad Genius by Nattawut Poonpiriya
Produced by	Erik Feig Ashley Stern Jessica Switch Patrick Wachsberger
Starring	Benedict Wong Callina Liang Jabari Banks Taylor Hickson Sarah-Jane Redmond
Cinematography	Brett Jutkiewicz
Edited by	Franklin Peterson
Music by	Marius de Vries Matt Robertson
Production companies	Little Ray Media Picture Perfect Federation Picturestart
Distributed by	Vertical
Release date	October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Benedict Wong as Meng, Lynn's father
• Callina Liang as Lynn, a genius girl and Meng's daughter
• Jabari Banks as Bank
• Taylor Hickson as Grace
• Sarah-Jane Redmond as Irene Walsh

Production

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]

Release

Bad Genius was released in the United States by Vertical on October 11, 2024.^[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10.^[4]