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
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 9-117$2,557,180-990-$2,583$2,557,1801
Aug 16-189$2,203,206-13.8%956-34$2,304$6,696,7912
Aug 23-2512$1,184,505-46.2%609-347$1,945$8,581,2963
Aug 30-Sep 2
Labor Day wknd
16$1,184,505-609-$1,945$10,252,189-