Flash of Genius (2008)
"Corporations have time, money, and power on their side. All Bob Kearns had was the truth."
ThumbScore
👍 68%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 59%
(RT: 61%, MC: 57) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Tim Kelleher as Charlie Defao
Is Flash of Genius good?
It's divisive. 68% audience score, estimated from 257 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 59%.
Overview
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife and six kids. Wikipedia ↗
