Bad Genius (2024 film)

Bad Genius
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;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Cast

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]

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

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10.^[4]^[5]