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Movies Where They Try to Show Someone Is Smart by Having Them Write a Bunch of Equations Really Fast

It's a tried and true trope: in order to show your protagonist is a misunderstood genius, just have them quickly write a bunch of squiggles on the blackboard or the nearest window and ta-daaaa: the audience think they're a genius.
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21 (2008)
21 (2008)
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The Accountant (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
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Bianca (1984)
Bianca (1984)
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The Book of Henry (2017)
The Book of Henry (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   22%
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Breaking the Code (1996)
Breaking the Code (1996)
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Contact (1997)
Contact (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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Fermat's Room (2007)
Fermat's Room (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
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Flubber (1997)
Flubber (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   24%
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Gifted (2017)
Gifted (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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Good Will Hunting (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
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I.Q. (1994)
I.Q. (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   44%
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The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Infinity (1996)
Infinity (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
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Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
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Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
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The Island (2005)
The Island (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   39%
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It's My Turn (1980)
It's My Turn (1980)
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Lost Souls (2000)
Lost Souls (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   8%
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The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
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The Manhattan Project (1986)
The Manhattan Project (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
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Mean Girls (2004)
Mean Girls (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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Meet Dave (2008)
Meet Dave (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   20%
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Never Been Kissed (1999)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
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The Number 23 (2007)
The Number 23 (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   7%
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Pi (1998)
Pi (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Proof (2005)
Proof (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
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Rushmore (1998)
Rushmore (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Stand and Deliver (1988)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Straw Dogs (1971)
Straw Dogs (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
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The Time Machine (2002)
The Time Machine (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   28%
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   20%
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