Raising Genius (2004)

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 ... See full summary »

Directors:

Linda Voorhees, Bess Wiley

Writer:

Linda Voorhees

Stars:

Justin Long, Wendie Malick, Ed Begley Jr.

Cast

Credited cast:
Justin Long	...	Hal Nestor
Wendie Malick	...	Nancy Nestor
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Dr. Curly Weeks
Stephen Root	...	Dwight Nestor
Danica McKellar	...	Lacy Baldwin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Megan Cavanagh	...	Charlene Hobbs
Mark DeCarlo	...	Officer Hunter
Tippi Hedren	...	Babe
Clint Howard	...	Mr. Goss
Sam Huntington	...	Bic
Shirley Jones	...	Aunt Sis
Joel David Moore	...	Rolf (as Joel Moore)
J. Bretton Truett	...	Dr. Van Heizen
Travis Wester	...	Rudy

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

bathroom | cheerleader | parenting | mathematical equation | police | 

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Taglines:

He's Seriously Gifted ... And Totally Twisted.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of sexuality and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bathroom Boy

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bathroom Boy Productions LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hal Nestor: My heartbeat is WAY off!

User Reviews

Strange satire that fails to be funny or entertaining.

This is a satire that is usually more strange than entertaining. The idea had potential, and the actors have talent, but sadly it fails to deliver. The main character, Hal, is a kid with OCD who is afraid to leave the bathroom. Hal is played by Justin Long, who seems to be doing a bad impression of Milton Waddams from Office Space (one of my favorite movies). Unfortunately Hal is not half as funny Milton. Hal's father is played by Stephen Root, who played Milton in Office Space. Stephen takes his role seriously, and gives a good performance, but he's not funny - he's serious. Wendie Malick also plays her role well, but again in a serious way. The only funny character in this movie is the eccentric grandmother. The theme is there - people with misplaced values taking life too seriously and making themselves miserable. But it's just not entertaining.. It's weird. Basically the movie has an identity crisis. Sometimes it tries to be funny, and sometimes it tries to be serious, but overall it fails at both.