The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Dexter Riley just became the smartest kid in school... with a little help from his computer!

Directed by Peyton Reed

Produced by Walt Disney Television, ZM Productions

199587 min4.7 / 10

A lighthearted, family-friendly comedy about an underdog gaining unexpected knowledge and competing in a quiz show, with a rival trying to expose his secret.

By accident, the content of a computer encyclopedia is transferred into the brain of Dexter Riley, a less than average college boy. Because of his newly acquired knowledge he competes in a quiz show between various universities, where he sweeps all the points. A wiz kid from another university finds out about his cheated wisdom and does everything to discredit Dexter.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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