Dark Side of Genius vs Match Point
Match Point has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.2/10 for Dark Side of Genius). Dark Side of Genius is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 4m. Dark Side of Genius is the older of the two (1994 against 2005). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dark Side of Genius
Match Point| Dark Side of Genius | Match Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Phedon Papamichael | Woody Allen |
| Main cast | Patrick Bauchau, Finola Hughes, Seymour Cassel, Glenn Shadix, Patrick Richwood | Mark Gatiss, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Penelope Wilton, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox |
Synopsis
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…
Match Point
Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.
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