Raising Genius

Raising Genius

Raising Genius

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Raising Genius

"A Black Comedy On The Nature Of Love, War, and Parenting"

2004

1h 23m

3.8(10 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The film is about a boy who locks himself in the bathroom to work out math equations on the shower wall. The boy has obsessive compulsive parents. The boy is obsessed with a cheerleader named Lacy, who lives across the street from.

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14 members

Acting

Justin Long

Hal Nestor

Justin Long

Acting

Wendie Malick

Nancy Nestor

Wendie Malick

Acting

Ed Begley Jr.

Dr. Curly Weeks

Ed Begley Jr.

Acting

Stephen Root

Dwight Nestor

Stephen Root

Acting

Danica McKellar

Lacy Baldwin

Danica McKellar

Acting

Megan Cavanagh

Charlene Hobbs

Megan Cavanagh

Acting

Mark DeCarlo

Officer Hunter

Mark DeCarlo

Acting

Tippi Hedren

Babe

Tippi Hedren

Acting

Clint Howard

Mr. Goss

Clint Howard

Acting

Sam Huntington

Bic

Sam Huntington

Acting

Shirley Jones

Aunt Sis

Shirley Jones

Acting

Joel David Moore

Rolf (as Joel Moore)

Joel David Moore

Acting

J. Bretton Truett

Dr. Van Heisen

No Image

Acting

Travis Wester

Rudy

Travis Wester

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