Rotten
A promising start, then it slumps.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007 · 1h 42m · R
Comedy, Family
Directed by
Dominique Wirtschafter
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If I Had Known I Was a Genius
Overview
A teenager with a high I.Q. who decides to become an actor. When his TV show gets cancelled, he is faced with a difficult career choice.
Director and cast
- Dominique Wirtschafter Director
- Markus Redmond as Michael Reed
- Whoopi Goldberg as Mom
- Keith David as Dad
- Debra Wilson as Teresa Reed
- Sharon Stone as Gloria Fremont
- Tara Reid as Stephanie Robbins
- Della Reese as Nana
- French Stewart as Public School Principal
- Daniel Benzali as Walter
- Julie Hagerty as Rich School Teacher
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
A handful of chuckles, mostly courtesy of Whoopi Goldberg as the world's least encouraging mother, are weighed down by sluggish direction and an awful lot of dead time.
Justin Chang, Variety
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