Best Genius & Prodigy movies of 2010s

Actors : Willem Dafoe, Jude Law, Christopher Abbott, Natalie Portman,
Directors : Brady Corbet,

An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star.

Actors : Ato Blankson-Wood, Gael García Bernal, Libya Pugh, Maggie Gyllenhaal,
Directors : Sara Colangelo,

A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students whom she believes is a child prodigy.

Actors : Jackson Robert Scott, Colm Feore, Peter Mooney, Taylor Schilling,
Directors : Nicholas McCarthy,

A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

Actors : Patrick Riester, Wiley Wiggins, Tom Fletcher, Kriss Schludermann,
Directors : Andrew Bujalski,

A 1980s-set story centered around a man vs. machine chess tournament.

Actors : Jacob Tremblay, Jaeden Lieberher, Naomi Watts, Sarah Silverman,
Directors : Colin Trevorrow,

With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.

Actors : Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan,
Directors : Morgan Matthews,

A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

Actors : Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden,
Directors : Dexter Fletcher,

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

Actors : Vince Vaughn, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall,
Directors : Stephen Frears,

Ex-private dancer Beth aspires to be a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, when she falls in with Dink, a sports gambler. Sparks fly as she proves to be something of a gambling prodigy--much to the ire of Dink's wife, Tulip.

Actors : Leslie Mann, Edie Falco, Danny DeVito, Robert De Niro,
Directors : Taylor Hackford,

A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.

Actors : Marc Barbé, Delphine Chuillot, Marie Féret, David Moreau,
Directors : René Féret,

A reimagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang, and a musical prodigy in her own right.

Actors : Muriel Combeau, Noée Abita, Marie Denarnaud, Jérémie Renier,
Directors : Charlène Favier,

Under the guidance of a strict ex champion, a promising 15 year old girl trains as a professional skiing star.Will she be able to endure the physical and emotional pressures?

Actors : Toni Collette, Samantha Weinstein, Michael Sheen, Jason Spevack,
Directors : Dennis Lee,

At the age of ten, Henry James Herman, a boy who was conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his feminist mother, follows a string of Post-It notes in hopes of finding his biological father.

Actors : Tracy Morgan, Melissa Leo, Jesse Eisenberg, Isiah Whitlock Jr.,

When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.

Actors : Catherine McCormack, Clive Owen, Tim Roth, Saul Rubinek,
Directors : François Girard,

Several years after his childhood friend, a violin prodigy, disappears on the eve of his first solo concert, an Englishman travels throughout Europe to find him.

Actors : Alberto Ammann, Daniel Brühl, Claudia Vega, Marta Etura,
Directors : Kike Maíllo,

A shy genius is employed by his former university to design robot software.

Actors : Laura Fraser, Cristian Ortega, Brian Ferguson, Lorn Macdonald,
Directors : Brian Welsh,

Two teenage boys in Scotland in 1994, best friends with no control over their lives, risk everything to attend an illegal rave, hoping for the best night of their boring lives.

Actors : Lucius Hoyos, John Ralston, Percy Hynes White, Thomas Mann,
Directors : Anthony Scott Burns,

A young genius accidentally invents a device that amplifies the paranormal activity within his family's house, possibly bringing back the spirits of loved ones, and unleashing things far worse.

Actors : Debra Messing, Olga Merediz, Julian Shatkin, Wayne Pretlow,
Directors : Frank Whaley,

Surrounded by wealth and living with abundant resources in Manhattan, 12-year-old cello prodigy Reggie, lives a solitary life lacking only frequently absent parents and friends. Estranged from family, having slacker boyfriend troubles, and fired from her waitressing job, sometimes musician 23-year-old Eleanor needs a new place to live and a new job.

Actors : Antonio Banderas, Sienna Guillory, Thomas Kretschmann, William Fichtner,
Directors : Tony Krantz,

A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper. A simple job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead.

Actors : Matthew Beard, Abbey Lee, Carla Gugino, Ciarán Hinds,
Directors : Sebastian Gutierrez,

Newlywed Elizabeth (Abbey Lee) arrives with her brilliant scientist husband Henry (Ciarán Hinds) to his magnificent estate, where he wows her with lavish dinners and a dazzling tour of the ...