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I.Q.

4.8

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Original title

I.Q.

Year

1994

Running time

96 min.

Country

United States

Director

Fred Schepisi

Screenwriter

Andrew Breckman, Michael Leeson. Story: Andrew Breckman

Cast

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography

Ian Baker

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Sandollar. Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Genre

Romance. Comedy | Romantic Comedy. Mathematics

Synopsis

Edward Walters, an auto mechanic, falls for the intelligent and beautiful Catherine Boyd. It is love at first sight. There is however a problem, she's engaged to jerk James Moreland. Fortunately, Catherine's uncle likes Ed, and with his friends they scheme to make Catherine fall for Ed. The comedy in this movie stems from the fact that Catherine's uncle is none other than Albert Einstein, who's portrayed as a fun loving genius, as are his mischievous colleagues, Nathan, Kurt and Boris.

Critics' reviews

"'I.Q.' is a romantic comedy with its heart in the right place, and all of the other pieces distributed correctly, too (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A paean to movies past, I.Q. recalls the style and attitude of a bygone era while retaining a contemporary spirit and polish."

Variety Staff: Variety
"I.Q. has a commendable idea. Brains aren't everything. You should follow your heart. Fine. Agreed. But just like E=MC2, you gotta prove it. With brains and heart"

Michael Wilmington: Los Angeles Times
"There's not only physics between them, but chemistry. I.Q. may be slight, but it's a civilized delight"

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"If you like Ryan and Robbins as much as I do, you'll probably feel indulgent and even charmed in spots; if you don't, you'll probably run screaming out of the theater."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"Matthau has the best role, but Robbins and Ryan are finally simply too good for their material, which is not nearly inspired enough to do justice to their talent."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"Relatively speaking it's nonsense, but very cute (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Angie Errigo: Empire

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I.Q.

1994

Fred Schepisi

4.8

(4,365)