Baby Boy vs Dark Side of Genius
Baby Boy has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.2/10 for Dark Side of Genius). Dark Side of Genius is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 10m. Dark Side of Genius is the older of the two (1994 against 2001). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Baby Boy
Dark Side of Genius| Baby Boy | Dark Side of Genius | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | John Singleton | Phedon Papamichael |
| Main cast | Juanita Jennings, Taraji P. Henson, Ving Rhames, Mo'Nique, Snoop Dogg | Patrick Bauchau, Finola Hughes, Seymour Cassel, Glenn Shadix, Patrick Richwood |
Synopsis
Baby Boy
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
Dark Side of Genius
Julian Jons is a talented but troubled young artist. He has just been released from an asylum, where he has spent the last seven years for the murder of Anna, his girlfriend/model. Attempting to start painting again, he is pursued by journalist Jennifer Cole, who is intrigued by this complex, brooding man. Against the backdrop of the modern art world, she begins to dig into the past, fully aware that it holds painful memories for Julian, and…
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