Where to watch Genius(2016)
In the United States, Genius is available to stream on Lionsgate+ and Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream Genius
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Lionsgate+
Howdy
Free
The Roku Channel
Kanopy
Fandango at Home Free
YouTube Free
Plex
Plex Channel
Fawesome
Tubi TV
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play
YouTube
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- Google Play
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
Genius plot summary
Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.
New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.
Details
- Release date
- June 10, 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Directed by
- Michael Grandage
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 · 736 votes
Genius trailer
Cast
Colin FirthMax Perkins
Jude LawThomas Wolfe
Nicole KidmanAline Bernstein
Laura LinneyLouise Saunders
Guy PearceF. Scott Fitzgerald
Dominic WestErnest Hemingway
Vanessa KirbyZelda Fitzgerald
Demetri GoritsasJohn Wheelock- Harry AttwellAssistant Editor
Angela Sant'AlbanoBertha Perkins
FAQ
Where can I watch Genius?
In the United States, Genius is available to stream on Lionsgate+ and Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy Genius?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is Genius?
Genius runs 1h 44m (104 minutes).
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