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201397 minComedy, Fantasy

Hairbrained

Is Hairbrained a Hit or Flop?

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Is Hairbrained worth watching? With a rating of 5.4/10, this Comedy, Fantasy film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Hairbrained Synopsis

A fourteen-year-old genius gets rejected by Harvard and ends up at a much lower ranked school where he makes friends with a mature student.

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Top Cast

Brendan Fraser
Brendan FraserLeo Searly
Alex Wolff
Alex WolffEli Pettifog
Julia Garner
Julia GarnerShauna
Parker Posey
Parker PoseySheila Pettifog
Michael Oberholtzer
Michael OberholtzerLaird
Greta Lee
Greta LeeGertrude
Teddy Bergman
Teddy BergmanAlan
Elisabeth Hower
Elisabeth HowerEve
Josefina Scaglione
Josefina ScaglioneCamilla
Austin Pendleton
Austin PendletonDapper Man

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Is Hairbrained worth watching?

Hairbrained has received mixed reviews with a 5.4/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy, Fantasy movies.

Is Hairbrained hit or flop?

Hairbrained has received average ratings (5.4/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Hairbrained?

Hairbrained is a Comedy, Fantasy movie that A fourteen-year-old genius gets rejected by Harvard and ends up at a much lower ranked school where he makes friends with a mature student....

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Critic Reviews

KamuraiAug 13, 2020
★ 5

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't sincerely recommend. I like Brendan Fraser well enough and he nailed it in this support role, but Alex Wolff pretty much carries the movie, playing off of everyone else wonderfully. It is rare to have a collegiate coming of age story, but they managed to cover the idiosyncrasies of a young genius in a new world quite well. What really breaks me from the movie is the slew of crimes being committed against Eli as he is 13-14 years old. The other thing is that trivia isn't the most exciting thing, as exampled by the movie. They could have easily done an applied science competition that would have been a bit more compelling. While I don't regret watching this subtle, slice of life story, there just isn't much to say about it: just very little payoff.