I.Q.
Seen it?1994 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Theory of Everything, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Schepisi
- Tim RobbinsEd Walters
- Meg RyanCatherine Boyd
- Walter MatthauAlbert Einstein
- Lou JacobiKurt Godel
- Gene SaksBoris Podolsky
- Joseph MaherNathan Liebknecht
- Stephen FryJames Morland
- Tony ShalhoubBob Watters
- Frank WhaleyFrank
- Charles DurningLouis Bamberger