Bad Genius OTT Release Date: When & Where To Watch Heist-Thriller Film Online

Bad Genius is a Thai thriller film starring Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in the lead role. It was released in theaters on May 3, 2017, and became the highest-grossing film of that year.

The movie received excellent reviews from both audiences and critics alike. At the 27th Suphannahong National Film Awards, it won National Awards in several categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress. It is streaming on OTT.

Where to watch Bad Genius?

The film is streaming on Lionsgate Play in English and Hindi. It is based on real-life news reports of a major SAT cheating scandal in Thailand. Bad Genius explores themes of social inequality, academic pressure, moral dilemmas, and the consequences of cheating.

Plot

The film narrates the story of a talented high school student named Lynn, who excels academically and has earned esteemed scholarships, as she devises a clever and devious scheme to help her friends secure high marks on their tests. This covert operation, originally on a small scale, increasingly expands in scope and complexity as additional students participate. Yet, as this network thrives, the brilliant student becomes caught in a stressful scenario that tests her moral values. What happens when she decides to confess everything to her father?

Cast and production of Bad Genius

The film features Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Chanon Santinatornkul, Teeradon Supapunpinyo and Eisaya Hosuwan, among others. Bad Genius is directed and written by Nattawut Poonpiriya, Vasudhorn Piyaromna, and Tanida Hantaweewatana.

Jira Maligool has produced the film with Vanridee Pongsittisak, Suwimon Techasupinan, Chenchonnee Soonthonsaratul, and Weerachai Yaikwawong under Jor Kwang Films.