Movies and TvShows featuring "misunderstood-genius" theme.

In Nothing Left to Do But Cry, two friends, Mario and Saverio, find themselves accidentally transported back in time to the Middle Ages. They meet the renowned artist, Leonardo da Vinci, and embark on a series of comedic misadventures. Along the way, they encounter Christopher Columbus, experience the Renaissance in Florence, and become entangled in a feuding medieval village. Through it all, Mario and Saverio learn valuable lessons about friendship and the misunderstood genius of Leonardo da Vinci.

In this drama and romance film set in Italy in the 1920s, a genius chess player named Luzhin falls in love with a girl named Natalia. As he competes in a chess tournament, he faces increasing pressure and experiences a nervous breakdown. The film explores themes of love, obsession, deception, and loyalty.

In Before I Hang (1940), Dr. John Garth is sentenced to death for a mercy killing but has his sentence commuted to life in prison. While in prison, he conducts experiments with an experimental serum that can restore youth. When he accidentally overdoses himself, he develops a split personality and becomes a killer. As the bodies pile up, the district attorney and a detective work to uncover the truth behind the murders.

Widely recognized as the planet's worst film director, Uwe Boll embarks on a quest to conquer Hollywood and take vengeance upon the film fanatics striving to destroy him. Filmed over three years on and off the set, 'Raging Boll' is a walk in the shoes of a man people love to hate.